Cold Winters

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I agree, that is gorgeous!

I think that's also the first time something that was described as 'airy' was very accurate too... ;)

I think you are very right to worry about 2 ducks getting too cold in winter, but that is an amazing summer house!!

Agree with Amiga, smaller space enclosed in would probably help them a lot... great job on the duck house!
 
You did an excellent job building their house! I wish mine had turned out that nicely.
Mine is also very open; it's predator-proofed top to bottom (and even underground), so they are never locked up in a coop. I've settled on two halves of an extra large dog igloo for shelter in the winter, but they don't even bother going in until it drops to near zero. They won't sit under a heat lamp either...crazy ducks. They honestly seem fine, but when it drops to -10 or the wind chill is supposed to be rough, I can't sleep unless I bring them inside, no matter how okay they seem. They hate coming in, and can't get back outside fast enough in the morning, lol, but I have to do it for my own peace of mind. Luckily it doesn't drop that low here but maybe 2-3 times a year.
 
yes -10 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes colder. can i just insulate the walls? like put wood to cover the open spots and some of the pink insulation thats inside of some walls.
 
I think it might work for a winter house by placing a tarp or tarps ( or clear plastic to help trap in sun heat) on the wind facing sides. I'd also consider adding a small dogloo type dog house if the ducks decide they need more cold protection.
 
DuckTuckandRole said:



here it is and it gets to about -10 degrees on average, some winters are colder than others.
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You don't want to close it up completely. Just put up some plywood around the bottom portion of the walls for wind breaks, leaving the upper part open like it is. You may also want to extend the roof overhang all around a bit more if you can to keep rain from getting blown in.
 
DuckTuckandRole said:
yes -10 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes colder. can i just insulate the walls? like put wood to cover the open spots and some of the pink insulation thats inside of some walls.
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If you use the pink insulation it would definitely need to be fully covered over and secure so the ducks couldn't eat it... they will eat stuff like that and that could be very fatal...

Enclosing that would be fine, if you had more ducks... what Amiga was pointing out is that with just 2 in that big of space their body heat won't help keep them warm... it would stay colder in a bigger and taller house like that...

What about building a temp dog house inside it just for the cold times?
 
Some things to think about are

passive solar - where you put their shelter and what direction it's pointed in, and darker colors can help absorb heat from sunshine
thermal mass - things like stone, concrete, and water hold head longer than wood

I used perlite and vermiculite for insulation in the double-walled outdoor duck house. It does not mold, mice don't nest in it (to my knowledge), it won't catch fire.
 
Thank you all, you have helped so much and thank you for the compliments on the house. we worked very hard on it!! It's made from fresh cut cedar from northern Minnesota. ill try insulation with plywood and a temporary dog house, we have an old one i can use.
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ill keep this "forum" updated!
 

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