one imprinting duck dying!!

[chickens really]

Your too worried....Take them out and bring back in...Ducklings are tough...The more they are acclimated to colder temps the better off they are...Common sense like with all babies...

 

[lilmillefleur]

I don't think anything bad will come out of taking them out for a little while. You can take them out longer when they are fully feathered.

 

[chickens really]

Won't die....See mine got out daily...

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'd give them till at least 6 weeks of age and fully feathered before they spend any time outside. Especially at those temps. On nice warm days when wind isn't blowing hard take them outside in the sunshine for a while but if you see them huddle together or lay down a lot they are cold and will need to go inside. Will they be living in their own house over winter or be inside? You will need to acclimate them to the temps outside by taking them out on nice days before you put them outside for good.

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With it just being the 2 of them, outside activity should be limited and supervised... they need a big brooder as well, big enough that they are comfortable staying in it and not trying to get out...

 

[casportpony]

its not showing any signs, both my ducklings are almost a month old so they dont like to be confined to a bucket they like to roam around the house and the yard, but im scared that if i keep letting them out one might die due to the cold as im sure its taking a toll on them...

23 degrees is too cold. Keep them in a warm brooder.

 

[duckduckchickenrun]

View attachment 1203490 Won't die....See mine got out daily...

theyre so cute

 

[debid]

23 degrees is too cold. Keep them in a warm brooder.

23C = 73F and I suspect this poster is not in the US.

 

[casportpony]

23C = 73F and I suspect this poster is not in the US.

Good eye, and that would explain why they can't get chick starter. Seems many countries in Midldle East have this problem.

 

[casportpony]

So that said, 23 c should be fine for ducklings this age.

 

[Bridger Davis]

@duckduckchickenrun , do they have outside access or are they mostly inside? COuld you post pictures? I'd love to see them!