Optimum temperatures for ducks. They are not yet able to regulate their body temperature and must have supplemental heat such as that provided by a brooder. As they grow older they become better able to produce and conserve heat, and regulate their body temperature. After a duckling is fully covered with feathers and down, they are able to maintain proper body temperature even when the outside temperature is low. The recommended temperatures for ducks at different ages are given in Table 1.
Overcrowding ducks can be extremely detrimental to their health, growth or egg production.
Providing adequate floorspace at each stage of development is basic to successful duck raising. The above are indoor space allotments. If ducks are allowed outdoors, provide at least twice as much space outdoors as allowed indoors. 3.02 Flooring for ducks. Duck keepers should avoid flooring that will injure the skin covering the feet and hock joints of ducks.