Ducks in Winter

[Miss Lydia]

A sweeter heater no way that is what is so great about them look up info and show him.

 

[CrystaBub]

Now I want one but husband says "no, I'll set the barn on fire".

 

[quackiemama]

Now I want one but husband says "no, I'll set the barn on fire".

Im not even going to ask my husband. I will just ask for forgiveness later. Ha!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Best way!!

 

[CrystaBub]

Right! Just bake him something with all those delicious duck eggs and he'll forgive you

 

[DuckyDonna]

the biggest problem is that there is no electricity out there so "someone" will have to put wire the duck run. Actually, I want a light out there anyway so I can see to clean out the big poop chunks every day. I have to hold a flashlight and the pitch fork at the same time which is a pain!

 

[CrystaBub]

There you go! He has to run electric anyway - so problem solved LOL!

 

[PirateGirl]

the biggest problem is that there is no electricity out there so "someone" will have to put wire the duck run. Actually, I want a light out there anyway so I can see to clean out the big poop chunks every day. I have to hold a flashlight and the pitch fork at the same time which is a pain!

The light is an easy fix, you either need a head lamp (hands free) or a cheap motion sensor solar light that come on whenever you are near the coop. The heat, that's your call. I find my ducks fare much better in the cold than my chickens and choose not to heat. We can have below freezing temps any night of the year and routinely have high winds an snow, more snow in the forecast this week. The only issues the ducks have had is a bit of frostbite damage to the edges of their food webbing, but they are surprisingly cold hardy.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have a baseball style cap that has a head lamp built in got it at Lowes.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I have a baseball style cap that has a head lamp built in got it at Lowes.

do the batteries last a long time?