When is it to cold

[Duckbreeder2020]

I have 12 ducklings that are 2 weeks old today and how cold can it get and they can survive. I’ve been letting them out in 48 degrees and they have been fine. What is to low?

 

[sourland]

Do not allow them to swim at those temperatures as they are susceptible to hypothermia.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Can they survive 45 degrees at night

 

[Alaskan]

I have 12 ducklings that are 2 weeks old today and how cold can it get and they can survive. I’ve been letting them out in 48 degrees and they have been fine. What is to low?

If they have a place to go to warm up, and can stay out of the wind, then those temps are fine.

I would keep their area small, so they don't get lost, and can always find the warm up area.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

If they have a place to go to warm up, and can stay out of the wind, then those temps are fine.

I would keep their area small, so they don't get lost, and can always find the warm up area.

They don’t have a heater in there but they have been going down to 48 degrees. Will it make a difference if it’s 45

 

[Alaskan]

They don’t have a heater in there but they have been going down to 48 degrees. Will it make a difference if it’s 45

48 to 45 isn't much of a change.

But at 2 weeks old, I would want a little heat, maybe just a waterproof heating pad on one side of their coop.

Definitely block the wind in their run.

Since you have 12, if they have a clean dry place to huddle, they might make it just fine, but you probably aren't getting as much growth out of them as you could.

 

[Alaskan]

And yes, no bathing, but use a waterer where they can dunk their heads but NOT bathe.