The Poultry Keeper

leebarton · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland

OK - a basic question!

We have six muscovy ducks that are three/four weeks old. They have a broody lamp on them at the moment. I am sure I have read that we should be turning the lamp off overnight, but leave it on during the day. OH says the lamp should be off during the day, but on at night because it's warmer during the day.

What do you think? Confused

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Off during the day but on at night

Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

Yep - what he said! Our ducks came off heat much faster than the chicks di.

Knobby · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject:

Ditto !

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

same as the others ~ it makes no sense to turn it off when the day is at it's coolest.

mojo · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject: hi

george is right OFF DAY........ON NIGHT....best of luck keep us posted .........mojo Cool

Dorset Poultry · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:

if the weathers nice then i would stick them out in the sun during the day all mine go out for at least an hour from 3 weeks onwards

leebarton · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland

Not fair - OH right!

NannyP · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject:

Yeah, but one out of 20 isn't bad really Wink

You have to let him be right now and again Very Happy

leebarton · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland

That isn't playing the game! Sad

At least he isn't gloating!
Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

At least - not in front of you! lol!

leebarton · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland

stamina · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject:

Hi Leebarton
I think if it was me and my ducks were 3/4 weeks old I would have them off heat altogether. Try raising the lamp as high as possible, watch their reaction and if the seam comfortable leave it like that overnight then turn it out next morning and then leave it off. Nearly all of my chicks (except the very early ones) have been off heat at about 3 weeks this year, they always feather better and whenever I rear ducks I start to harden them off at 10 days.
Hope this is helpful
Stamina.

NannyP · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:52 am Post subject:

Oooh Lee, you listen to Stamina, he has lots of knowledge Wink

Yes, I know he is a man, but with regard to his poultry and waterfowl knowledge, we women have to conceed he know's best Very Happy

leebarton · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland

Thanks for the advice. The muscovys are three weeks old and have just been having heat at night. Ducky is now about 10 days old and growing really well.

Will Ducky ever be able to go in with the muscovys?