Hi all-
Though it is balmy and sunny in lovely Vermont today, I am starting to think about my first winter with ducks in VT. They have a 110 gal tub they love, that I currently change once per week, which is working.
I currently hose their painted floor down once daily to manage the poop. I realize I won't be able to do that in the winter and I'm working on another method for that (raised plastic tiles, hay....)
My question is whether anyone has ever managed to keep their garden hose running in the winter at least once per week to hose down tubs and refill. I know some folks don't keep their big tub going in the winter but I'd like to try, with a submersible heat element, as my 3 Pekins LOVE their tub.
My son suggested using an air compressor after using the hose once per week (he is a nighttime snowmaker at Killington!). Has anyone tried that for their hose in the winter? Other suggestions?
Though it is balmy and sunny in lovely Vermont today, I am starting to think about my first winter with ducks in VT. They have a 110 gal tub they love, that I currently change once per week, which is working.
I currently hose their painted floor down once daily to manage the poop. I realize I won't be able to do that in the winter and I'm working on another method for that (raised plastic tiles, hay....)
My question is whether anyone has ever managed to keep their garden hose running in the winter at least once per week to hose down tubs and refill. I know some folks don't keep their big tub going in the winter but I'd like to try, with a submersible heat element, as my 3 Pekins LOVE their tub.
My son suggested using an air compressor after using the hose once per week (he is a nighttime snowmaker at Killington!). Has anyone tried that for their hose in the winter? Other suggestions?
