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    Mallards(?) 1st Utah winter.

    Thanks everyone for the tips, and advice. I just really want them to make it through the winter.
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    Mallards(?) 1st Utah winter.

    Ok, I will get them a heated water bucket. I wasn't sure if they needed the drip system, or if they could just drink from a bowl/bucket. As far as predators go I used to be concerned about the cats in the neighborhood when they were ducklings, but now they are bigger than any cat I've seen...
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    Mallards(?) 1st Utah winter.

    Thank you, that's good to know. I'm surprised how smart they are. I herded them into their shelter for the first time a couple nights ago and since then they go in with very little coaxing. Do you use a heat source for you ducks, or is straw usually enough? My ducks drink out of one of those...
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    Mallards(?) 1st Utah winter.

    First I'll say I know almost nothing about ducks. I'm not even sure I have mallards. The father of my ducks is a green head, and the mother is a beautiful mocha color. I have 2 male ducks that look similar to their green head father, but their heads are jet black, and their bodies are bigger...
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