Too warm?

[Billyduck]

we are planning to transition the ducks outside. We currently have them in the garage. We are wanting them outside due to garage being hot (85ish) and notice panting a few times. I’m going to attach weather for next week (heat advisory) do you think we should keep in garage and keep cool the best we can or outside better?

 

[Jenbirdee]

how old are they?
how much shade will they have in their outdoor space?
Is it "deep" shade? (big dense trees)
will they have pools of water to stand in?

 

[Billyduck]

how old are they?
how much shade will they have in their outdoor space?
Is it "deep" shade? (big dense trees)
will they have pools of water to stand in?

They are 5 weeks old
I have an awning from a swing I was going to tarp over half of their cage. Otherwise they will have some shade throughout the day from the house/fence/trees but they will have periods of direct sun.
They will have a little kiddie pool maybe 8 inches deep

 

[Jenbirdee]

i would wait until one more week after the two days with 100° go past plus they'll be better able to handle it at six weeks old .
for now Perhaps you could bring them out just for the morning for a few hours each day so they start to get used to being out there and bring them back in to garage around noon. that's just what I would do. I also might share a little ice in their water.

 

[Billyduck]

i would wait until one more week after the two days with 100° go past plus they'll be better able to handle it at six weeks old .
for now Perhaps you could bring them out just for the morning for a few hours each day so they start to get used to being out there and bring them back in to garage around noon. that's just what I would do. I also might share a little ice in their water.

Okay thank you! They are getting outside most days right now but supervised so hopefully a smooth transition

 

[Jenbirdee]

Okay thank you! They are getting outside most days right now but supervised so hopefully a smooth transition

i bet they are super adorable , got any pics to share??

 

[Billyduck]

i bet they are super adorable , got any pics to share??

They are so cute!

 

[Jenbirdee]

They are so cute!

i love so much ty