The Duck Thread

[AxolotlLove]

Put them outside during the day for a week or so, then move them out permanently... personally, fully feathered I don't use heat lamps, just deep dry bedding and they're doing just fine...

I'm sure thats fine too, but in NY, it gets pretty cold in winter (and really hot summer) so I use a heat lamp at night for my ducks.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'm sure thats fine too, but in NY, it gets pretty cold in winter (and really hot summer) so I use a heat lamp at night for my ducks.

I lived in Colorado and Idaho, it's not about how cold... it's about acclimatization... ducks are a lot better at it than we are...

 

[OldMissionChick]

Thank you! This is our first winter with the peeps & quacks (my nickname for our feather babies). So far only the ducks are big enough to join the"big" kids. Our 3 chickens are much smaller than the older birds so we plan to keep them in a little while longer. I am thinking about putting them in an XL dog crate in the coop so they can see each other.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you! This is our first winter with the peeps & quacks (my nickname for our feather babies). So far only the ducks are big enough to join the"big" kids. Our 3 chickens are much smaller than the older birds so we plan to keep them in a little while longer. I am thinking about putting them in an XL dog crate in the coop so they can see each other.

Good idea. don't want to throw them to the lions so to speak.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Derpy and Farkle... Best friends.

And Princess Mac (mate is Prince Cheese)
Thought snow was to cold and wanted to be picked up

Cute pics love the names..

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sam thinks she's so cool

She is!!

I'm sure thats fine too, but in NY, it gets pretty cold in winter (and really hot summer) so I use a heat lamp at night for my ducks.

What a cutie.

 

[OldMissionChick]

Put them outside during the day for a week or so, then move them out permanently... personally, fully feathered I don't use heat lamps, just deep dry bedding and they're doing just fine...

They all get locked in at night so that wouldn't be a problem

 

[Ravynscroft]

Good idea.  don't want to throw them to the lions so to speak. 

lol, that gave me a chuckle... and x2...

They all get locked in at night so that wouldn't be a problem

Sounds good!

These guys hatched Thanksgiving for Io, and Dec 2nd for the other 3... doing fine at 28 now, supposed to be 14 tonight...

 

[AxolotlLove]

I lived in Colorado and Idaho, it's not about how cold... it's about acclimatization... ducks are a lot better at it than we are...

Well, I have some "exotic" ducks that need warm

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm the "bad" duck mommy. Mine are not quite a year old. We've had lows in the single digits and my ducks don't go in at night either. They have places that they can get out of the wind and snow, but they seem to like it.

I am not saying that i advocate this for others...do what you want with your own... I'm just saying that mine are out and not freezing.