When to turn out ducks?

[sniper338]

When can ducklings go outside to the coop?

4 weeks old, not many, if any feathers yet. Domestic mallards..

50s to 70s degrees during the day, down to 30 to 45 degrees at night, usually one colder spell a week, quite windy most days...

Pics of upcoming weather forecast

 

[Texag87]

I cannot believe how much cooler your forecast is than ours. If they are lacking feathers, you might take them outside for a while during the warmer afternoons. With the weather it’s to early to put them out for good.

 

[Ratchnick]

I cannot believe how much cooler your forecast is than ours. If they are lacking feathers, you might take them outside for a while during the warmer afternoons. With the weather it’s to early to put them out for good.

How much cooler... That is july weather, i could use some of that.

 

[Texag87]

I am 180 miles northeast of San Antonio and the forecast difference for Thursday night is 7 degrees

 

[EggWalrus]

One of my broody Rhodie hens just hatched two duck eggs about 2 weeks ago that I found by the creek. I thought they might be turkey eggs.
Those little duckies are giving it hell on heels! They've never been inside and have been outside since they hatched. At just a little over 2 weeks old, they have quit sleeping under their Momma since it's been in the 50s and 60s at night. They run around all over the property with the rest of the free range chickens in the day. Boy Howdy, they sure grow faster than chickens! They are huge even if the have no feathers and are just covered in down. The last 2 nights I've had to put them to bed with their Momma because they are wanting to sleep on the ground under the coop by themselves. Luckily I have a good LGD that loves his babies! He keeps an eye on them while patrolling the property and the rest of the birds, day and night. He got a hawk the other day that tried to get one of his chickens!
Woo Hoo!
He didn't kill it but he got it off his chicken!
Hopefully it won't be back.

 

[sniper338]

I am 180 miles northeast of San Antonio and the forecast difference for Thursday night is 7 degrees

Im up in alpine. Highest area in TX. Got 4 to 6 inches of snow two weeks ago. It gets much colder up here in the mountains.

 

[sniper338]

These 4 week old ducks are quite big for 4 weeks old. Finding and getting their quack on already. Still all covered in down, but they sure are big for no feathers yet.

 

[Texag87]

It says San Antonio......now I understand the difference. I think it’s too early without a mother or feathers.

 

[johntfs]

These 4 week old ducks are quite big for 4 weeks old. Finding and getting their quack on already. Still all covered in down, but they sure are big for no feathers yet.

Were these from the first batch of only five survivors or the second batch? In case until the temps are higher or they're fully feather they need to be indoors at least while it's colder.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just like @Texag87 says there’s the difference in brooder raised an mamma raised. Best keep them inside until fully feather or give them heat outside. Can we see pics?