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  1. HollyDuckFarmer

    Are ducks smart enough to get out of the cold?

    Do you have a way to herd/flush them in/away from the water? If you are worried then yes I would force them in. I use long sticks and a trusted dog.
  2. HollyDuckFarmer

    Are ducks smart enough to get out of the cold?

    I have read of adding cayenne pepper and garlic, but I have not done so for a special cold weather diet. I do feed my ducks garlic often, but never cayenne. Plus I sort of think that they should know best how to regulate their own metabolisms/body temps (much better than me anyway!). I do agree...
  3. HollyDuckFarmer

    Are ducks smart enough to get out of the cold?

    19'F is not so bad. Right now my ducks are in -2'F plus rotten wicked cold winds. I do have them locked up inside the unheated barn with a heat lamp, but if my temps were 19'F, I would not worry, as long as the ducks have a dry, draft-free shelter with deep bedding to get into. If you normally...
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