Ducklings

[Shelbysuee]

I'm trying to find some information on when I can take my ducklings outside to stay in their pen.
I live in Minnesota, it's currently chilly this week 50s during the day, 20-30 at night. But its supposed to warm up soon. I brought them home from L&M fleet on April 2, 2020, so they're about 6 weeks old. I don't want them to get too cold.
I should note that attached to their pen is a man-made pond about 4 ft deep, so I also don't want them to drowned, thought they do great in the tub.

 

[quackingdom]

The general rule of thumb is to decrease brooder temperature by 5 degrees each week until they're fully feathered. These ducks look like they're fully feathered, so they definitely don't need heat anymore, at least not for the day.

 

[Shelbysuee]

The general rule of thumb is to decrease brooder temperature by 5 degrees each week until they're fully feathered. These ducks look like they're fully feathered, so they definitely don't need heat anymore, at least not for the day.

Thank you so much. I kinda figured they were, but I wanted to make sure.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

You could start acclimating them to the outside using longer trips each day for a week and then leaving them out.

 

[Isaac 0]

I'm trying to find some information on when I can take my ducklings outside to stay in their pen.
I live in Minnesota, it's currently chilly this week 50s during the day, 20-30 at night. But its supposed to warm up soon. I brought them home from L&M fleet on April 2, 2020, so they're about 6 weeks old. I don't want them to get too cold.
I should note that attached to their pen is a man-made pond about 4 ft deep, so I also don't want them to drowned, thought they do great in the tub.

Hi, Welcome to BYC!

You may find this helpful,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/when-can-my-ducklings-be-outside-fulltime.1370030/