Found baby ducklings: How to feed, water, and care for them?

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A duck came into our backyard and laid 11 eggs that all hatched today. animal control can't pick them up and told us to keep them for 3 days. how do we take care of them? it's around 50degrees F out. we put them in a plastic storage container with a heat lamp indoors. what do we feed them? how much water should we place inside their cage? Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Male | unneutered | 4 months old | 0.1 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Cuteness overload! Ducklings should be given access to enough water that they ate not going to run out. I would go to somewhere like tractor supply and pick up a water dispenser. This will help keep things sanitary. Diet wise a good chick starter feed should be sufficient unless you can find a duckling specific food. High protein at first is best like 20 percent or more. Consider adding something like brewer's yeast as well to the diet to cover additional vitamin requirements. If you end up keeping them for longer, their nutritional requirements will change.

Found baby ducklings: How to feed, water, and care for them?

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