When to put them outdoors....

[HollyDuckFarmer]

I have 4 wk old Pekins, they've been outside for a week. But they have 2 moms and the rest of the flock.

 

[smccuen]

mine are 5 weeks old and have been outside and doing fine for two weeks already with temps ranging from low 40s to upper 50s at night to upper 70s, breezes, rains, sun.....they seem content and healthy. My yard is perimeter fenced and suburban. The ducklings have their own 4 foot high penned area within that fenced area, right next to the 6 foot high chicken run. They have been enjoying the kiddie pool for two weeks. They are not quite fully feathered but well on their way to it. They came out from under the heat lamp at about age 2 1/2 weeks with no problem. They don't need us as much as we might think or hope they do.......