Julielynn810
Songster
- Sep 20, 2018
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I'm still not 100% clear on when my WH ducks can stay outside full time. They're 7 weeks old now, they still have some fuzz. I was going to move them out once they're fuzz-free...but what if it's 20 degrees at night?
I've been taking them outside quite a bit to get used to cooler weather, but it hasn't been that cold yet.
I'm getting mixed information and I don't want to put them at risk.
Also, will they be ok in a secure run (hardware cloth on all sides and top) if I get home late from work and it's already dark outside before I lock them in their house? Or do I need to have someone come over and put them away?
Sorry for all of the questions...I'm so scared of predators. I'm a member of a backyard chickens group on Facebook and every day someone posts something about one of their birds getting eaten. It's making me super paranoid.
I've been taking them outside quite a bit to get used to cooler weather, but it hasn't been that cold yet.
I'm getting mixed information and I don't want to put them at risk.
Also, will they be ok in a secure run (hardware cloth on all sides and top) if I get home late from work and it's already dark outside before I lock them in their house? Or do I need to have someone come over and put them away?
Sorry for all of the questions...I'm so scared of predators. I'm a member of a backyard chickens group on Facebook and every day someone posts something about one of their birds getting eaten. It's making me super paranoid.