- May 18, 2010
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We got new ducks today, they're in a separate temporary pen from our other ducks and chickens now, but if all goes well we will put them together soon. How long do they have to be kept penned up before they can be trusted to free range and stick around?? Where they lived before they didn't have a coop and just slept outside so I had to herd them into my shed tonight to keep them safe from predators. My current ducks put themselves to bed at dusk along with the chickens. Will the newbies get the hang of that too?? I'm afraid if we let them out to free range too soon they will want to wander the yard all night, but maybe when they become buddies with our ducks they will go into the coop at night with them. I hope.......