Approaching a real cold week at night

[randallt1]

I have a 3 year old Pekin female pet who just lost her companion last week. I have always been told that the pair did not need a heat lamp to warm up their little 4x4x4 house even in double or single digit temps. Now that she is alone, I'm worried. Any advice?

Thank you
Randall

 

[Amiga]

Bring her in - a utility room, a bathroom. One duck cannot keep herself warm enough. And even if she survived, my philosophy is I want my ducks thriving, not just surviving. Just one duck - just temporarily - help her out.

 

[randallt1]

Thank you.

 

[Amiga]

Thank you for caring for her.

I hope you can find her a friend or friends soon, too. An unbreakable mirror helps single ducks cope, from what I have heard.

 

[mikeru]

I have a single duck her companion died ,The mirror help her to see another duck her reflection, She has an area of her own in the garage towels to lie on and I talk to her often as I work in the garage ,In the spring I will get her another companion. She has a pan fpr bathing too.

 

[veronicasmom]

If you cannot bring her in, make sure she has a lot of deep straw to snuggle down in. Clean straw is much better at insulating than hay. If you can get a rubbermaid container, not too big, turn it over and put a lot of straw in so she can get in and really burrow, it will help keep her warm. We live in Maine and did that way back when we had a single duck for a short time. It helped her survive our awful northern winters quite well.