five ducklings.

[ashleybabii07]

So I got five ducklings from tsc and I don't know how old they are. I have had them for a week and now they are trying to get out of the brooder. When can I ship these bad boys outside?

 

[Amiga]

Can you tell us more about the size of the brooder, temperature, how you are handling the watering and feeding?

 

[ashleybabii07]

Well right now they are in a four by six pen in my garage (heated) with a heat lamp just in case. They are fed new feed twice a day and fresh water every two hours while I am awake. I have been told by friends they can go out and don't have much of a choice now as I got 6 more ducklings and 6 more chicks today. Their coops will be finished tomorrow and they will be outside

 

[Amiga]

Make sure they are safe outside. Things you may have never seen before will show up in the yard and try to kill and eat the ducks. If they cannot get into the pen, they will try to reach in and drag a duckling out. Please build them a secure area.

Because of the risk of death, I get quite pointed about this matter. It is an awful way to go.

 

[TLWR]

If they came from TSC, they were likely less than a week old when you go them.
In OH, I'd not be putting them outside yet if you don't have a way to keep some heat with them.
it's been in the 40s here the last few nights and I couldn't imagine my new ones being outside without the lamp. They are snuggled up under it this morning when I went out this morning.

 

[x1lclem]

I got six ducks 1 1/2 weeks ago from TSC.

HOLY CRAP THEY GROW FAST. They're double the size already.

And sweet monkey-poo they are messy. They just love to spill their water. I have to change the litter in the brooder box twice a day. It's a 4x6 broodeer box. I'm keeping the ducks in there as long as I can as the coop isn't going to be ready for a few more weeks. (Also, they haven't feathered out yet. I'm assuming they need to feather out before I can put them outside?)

 

[Amiga]

See if these inspire you

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641902/created-a-water-saver-for-my-duck-brooder

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679433/water-water-everywhere/10

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/858161/feed-water-solution-for-brooder#post_12901321

 

[ashleybabii07]

We are finishing our coop today, its a 4x8 and has two heat lamp holders in it.

 

[x1lclem]

See if these inspire you https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641902/created-a-water-saver-for-my-duck-brooder https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679433/water-water-everywhere/10 https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/858161/feed-water-solution-for-brooder#post_12901321

thanks so much for the idea! $4.95 and my woes appear over. Drilled a couple dozen holes in the lid and vwa-la!

 

[Amiga]

thanks so much for the idea! $4.95 and my woes appear over. Drilled a couple dozen holes in the lid and vwa-la!

I cannot express how happy that makes me e