I'm sure they do but they waddle out every morning very clean.
The daytime highs have not been above freezing for weeks nor will they be. I would need a jack hammer to get my coop floor clear as the poop piles freeze rock hard. At least there is no smell. I use the deep bedding method and...
My big dog water dish reservoir is 14" high, bowl is 3" deep x 9" wide so big enough for my Muscovy drakes to completely dunk their heads. I've seen ducklings use them as a mini-pool in the summer. You should be able to find them locally at Walmart or pet shops. I have 3 so always able to...
I am just south of into_the_wind and only have Muscovy ducks so can't speak for other breeds. Everything here is frozen, -25C again this morning, and major snow storm on the way. My ducks do not have a pool during the winter and they do fine. I don't have heated bowls because too far to run...
I don't know if this applies to other breeds. I have Muscovy ducks. They enjoy their kiddie pools from spring to fall, but they are more splashers than swimmers. I don't provide a pool at all once freeze up starts. I do provide a deep water dish. It is a gravity feed water supply usually...