Shelter is need for day old waterfowl. A brooder is much like incubators. Brooders can range from expensive meatal brooders to coardboard boxes with a 60 watt buld. Making a brooder is very easy. Since waterfowl are very messy, you will need a brooder that is easy to clean. A kiddy pool is perfect. The brooder should be cleaned at least once a day.

Heating is very imporntant for the first few weeks of life. Water fowl don't need as much warmth as other birds, but they do need a little extra warmth espeacilly at night, for the first week. Provide a heat lamp, with a temperature of 90 - 95 for the first week.  After the first week, the temp can be dropped ten degrees each week and by the time the young birds are a month old (Depending on species), usally need not heat.

Water is very imporntatnt part of brooding. For the first few 3 days add 4 tbs. of suger per gallon of water. Clean and refill water daily to keep clean. If you have day old birds that came from a hatchery, dip there beak into the water (this helps the bird to know whats water)