Can I put my khaki campbells outside yet

[duckman1397]

They are 2-3 weeks old I plan on putting them out april 13 it will be around 60 and they will be 5 1/2 weeks then will they be fine without a heat lamp?

 

[TwoCrows]

I am not sure about baby ducklings as I have never raised them. I know with other poultry, this is the age you can get them outside. As long as they are fully feathered and you have lowered the temp since they were babies, I would say yes, you can get them outside. If the over night lows are going to get too cold yet, you can take the heat lamp out with them and use it at night only, just to take the chill off for a week or two.

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[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X2 on TwoCrows suggestion of the Duck forum for help with your ducklings! Good luck with them!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. If they were mine, I would have a heat lamp set up 'just in case'.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think by the April date they will be old enough to go outdoors but, I would start by giving them short periods outside first to see how they do. If you have weather extremes like we are having in the Midwest - you may want to wait longer.

 

[duckman1397]

They are in the brooder 26 miles away at my grandmas so I can't really do test periods outside they just gotta go out and stay out

 

[gander007]