any advice on lockdown?

[Julie Birb]

i am new to Runners so not sure on colors my blks hatched solid blk from chocolate runner eggs too. my blues more of a blue grey and then I have 2 that are mix of fawn/white mothers and blue and brown 2 dif drakes. It will be interesting to follow along to see what colors they finally are. I know they sure are adorable.

EEEEEEEEE - Patti's got cute Runners. Heehee.

 

[abidaby]

Yeah I'm glad I can tell them all apart, it's not just their colouring that's different.. They have different personalities too! That's correct, 5 runners and 1 Cayuga. Ok, thank you .

 

[WVduckchick]

Julie! Nobody puts it quite the way you dooooo!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Julie! Nobody puts it quite the way you dooooo!!

Ain't that the truth lol

 

[Ravynscroft]

Do you have any idea what colour the brown/khaki coloured ones will grow into? I have 4 that are that sort of colour and then the darker one, that one seems much more chilled out than the others so I'm wondering if it may be a drake.

Looks like they could be khaki color and darker one looks like how my black bibbed start out...

I will definitely be on there if I get them other Cayuga eggs then!! I've just subscribed.

Here's another squishy pic of my 6. Starting from top left is the first to hatch, going left to right for 2nd, 3rd ect. Any idea what colour they may grow into? 2 are more of a chocolate brown and the other two are kinda a khaki colour...

Hmmm... lighter coloring might be fawn though...

Adorable babies!

 

[abidaby]

Thank you!! I guess only time will tell

 

[abidaby]

Heeeeeey!!! So my little babies are just over a week old now. The temp here (England) has been 25 + Celsius the past few days and I would love them to get a bit of fresh air as I feel so bad having them indoors when it's lovely whether outside. I was wondering if you think it would be ok if I took them outside in a dog pen during the day? If so then how long would it be ok to take them away from the heater? If they're on grass then would I need to feed them grit? They're fed duckling crumb at the moment, when would I need to change their food over to something different? Thanks in advance

 

[WVduckchick]

Ducklings! Yeah!! So glad they are doing well. Sure, take them outside. They will love it. A little grass will be nice, no need to change their feed for just a few hour trip outside. I think you will know if they seem cold or when they need to go in.

Pics are required of first outside trip.

 

[WVduckchick]

Have you had them in a warm tub of water yet?

 

[abidaby]

I have put them in a warm bath and they loved it I need to get some pics I haven't been making it very deep, they can all touch the bottom apart from little hope, but I make a little platform from a turned over bowl that she sits on when she is tired from
Swimming.

Great, so no need to add grit? Yaaaay Ah I'm excited to take them outside .
When do you usually move them off the duckling crumb though?