That would be around -13 C for me
My birds so just fine in that
Right now we are -52 C windchill
My coop is insulated and I’m running a small electric heater
Temps are around -10 in the coop
They aren’t huddled together
I have dig crates in mine that my girls like to lay eggs in
They can...
I wouldn’t provide any kind of swimming area at zero or below
Unfortunately ducks love water and don’t have the shut off switch when it’s to cold
Even if my ducks splash the heated water over them the feathers get ice on them
Imagine if that was cold water where they were fully in it
I keep...
Zero and colder I don’t put any swimming things out
I just use my heated buckets
My ancona ( cinnamon) decided she wanted a bath one day
She jumped right in my heated bucket
These are the sleds I use when it’s around zero or slightly above
It’s only a few inches deep
They stand in there and...
My ducks spent skk day in the yard today
We were -10 c this morning
Last year they would come in and out of their coop to eat and drink when I t got -20
At -48 they wouldn’t come out at all
So we built a enclosed outdoor area made with greenhouse panels
It’s to keep wind , rain and snow out...