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I'm in Canada...North central Alberta... their feet can and do freeze.
Do not believe everything you read on line.
Cheers!
Try -35 Celsius as a day time high!! I am Canadian! Ducks need straw to warm up in!
Several years ago a member took in a friends call duck that slept in the water bowl over night and his feet froze in the water when the water froze. This duck got severe frost bite and lost most of it's feet. I wish I could remember what the thread was called but it does happen in extreme cases so even though what the link said is probably true under certain circumstances, we still have to do all we can to make sure our birds don't have something like that happen.
You are so right @PINOAK RIDGE . I have learned so much here.Yes, Miss Lydia, humans have to be responsible caretakers for their animals. Allowing a duck to sleep in a bowl of water, during freezing temps is a disaster waiting to happen. "Still" water freezes faster than "moving" water, just as small quantities of water freeze quicker than large areas. I would imagine that the caretaker wasn't knowledgeable that something like that could happen and was heartbroken when it did. It was nice of them to share their upsetting, first hand experience, so other novices could learn by their mistake and prevent other ducks from experiencing the same fate. I feel for them, as it was probably traumatic for them, but thankful for the many birds it potentially saves. That is what is so nice about BYC, people get to avoid a lot of mistakes by learning from other people's experiences. Most folks here are kind and supportive, a great place to feel at home and ask questions. Kudos to BYC and it's helpful members.