getting my first ducklings this tuesday.

[cppeace]

So, I'm going pick up my 5 or 6 little Rouen ducklings. They are almost 9 weeks old. I have a good size brooder for them and non medicated chicken starter. Do I still need to add brewers yeast to it? If so for how much longer? How much?
I'm new to ducks really but have been around them before. How old before they're old enough to live in the outside with a coop?
Any tips are appreciated.
Kim

 

[cppeace]

Anyone?

 

[Amykins]

At 9 weeks they're way beyond the starter feed phase. Do you have grower pellets or layer pellets?

 

[cppeace]

I didn't know what age they switched. Will get some grower pellets.
Thanks

 

[KuroKitsune]

do not get layer pellets...they are way to young for that. you can switch to grower or just stay on starter till they lay...whichever you wanna do.

and at 9 weeks old and it being summer there's no reason to put them in a brooder...they should be mostly or completely feathered and should be able to go right out to their outside living space.

 

[Going Quackers]

Here a good link to do a read over!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711

Congrats on the babies!

 

[cppeace]

Thanks much for the link