- Apr 16, 2010
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I have four 5-week-old Khaki Campbells. Until now they've been in the garage. They are growing so crazy fast - they need more space and need to get outdoors more!! We've been taking them for outings on nice days and they love it!
I recently bought this chicken coop from TSC:
My question is this: Can my ducks handle being outside yet? I put a board over the door to the outside pen so that I can block them inside. I have a heat lamp rigged inside the coop that has a 250 watt red light in it. How low a temperature can they handle at this point? I am going to do a trial run with the heat lamp to figure out how warm it stays in there, but I don't know what number I am shooting for in order for it to be ok for them.
Also, do I need to keep food/water inside with them overnight? Or are they ok at this point without for just the night?
Many thanks! Ya'll are always so helpful.
I recently bought this chicken coop from TSC:
My question is this: Can my ducks handle being outside yet? I put a board over the door to the outside pen so that I can block them inside. I have a heat lamp rigged inside the coop that has a 250 watt red light in it. How low a temperature can they handle at this point? I am going to do a trial run with the heat lamp to figure out how warm it stays in there, but I don't know what number I am shooting for in order for it to be ok for them.
Also, do I need to keep food/water inside with them overnight? Or are they ok at this point without for just the night?
Many thanks! Ya'll are always so helpful.