Flying day for the Mallards!

[Meg the Egg]

Okay, yes I would bring them to the wetlands and see what happens. Whar part of Utah are you from? I live in Northwest Wisconsin it can pretty cold up here! I haven't experienced winter with my ducks yet I got them in spring. If they don't go with the wild ducks then I guess you will have mallards! To keep them warm I would put a heat lamp in the coop. And if it gets really cold you might have to bring them in side or in a garage if you have one?

I'm just outside of salt lake.

 

[Spyderk117]

I'm just outside of salt lake.

What is the low normally? Ducks can with stand 20 degrees F.

 

[Spyderk117]

Hi Meg the egg, Did you bring the Mallards to the wetlands you were talking about?

 

[Meg the Egg]

Hi Meg the egg,  Did you bring the Mallards to the wetlands you were talking about?

Not yet. The youngest doues not have flight feathers yet. I think that would make him racoon bait.

 

[Meg the Egg]

What is the low normally? Ducks can with stand 20 degrees F.

We can drop to neg 10. I have extra large reptile heat rocks for most winter days but will add heat lamp if temp really drops. I have a thermometer with an alarm tjat i use in my greenhose in summer but come winter i will put it in coup to constantly monitor and get warnings if it gets to 20 in barn

 

[Ren2014]

They won't hate you I think. My mallards are totaly fine with me throwing them in the air.

I don't own muscovys so not really sure how they will react.

We flew today and I didn't have to throw them up into the air

I wish your mom was here to take pictures for me

 

[Spyderk117]

We can drop to neg 10. I have extra large reptile heat rocks for most winter days but will add heat lamp if temp really drops. I have a thermometer with an alarm tjat i use in my greenhose in summer but come winter i will put it in coup to constantly monitor and get warnings if it gets to 20 in barn

You are all set for winter!

Good luck with the mallards.

 

[Spyderk117]

We flew today and I didn't have to throw them up into the air   I wish your mom was here to take pictures for me

That's awesome! How far did they fly?

 

[Ren2014]

That's awesome! How far did they fly?

Thank you. I was soo excited and I couldn't wait to tell you

When I saw them they flew about 20 ft. They flew further today. At one time, I thought I saw them soaring over to my brother in laws house but apparently it wasn't them, lol. My drakes that are the same age were trying to fly today. I thought about throwing one of them up but then I thought 'claws' and could almost see them just go ker'plunk from their weight so I changed my mind, lol.

 

[Spyderk117]

Thank you.  I was soo excited and I couldn't wait to tell you   When I saw them they flew about 20 ft.  They flew further today.  At one time, I thought I saw them soaring over to my brother in laws house but apparently it wasn't them, lol.  My drakes that are the same age were trying to fly today.  I thought about throwing one of them up but then I thought 'claws' and could almost see them just go ker'plunk from their weight so I changed my mind, lol.

That's great! Oh, okay yes those claws hurt!

Oh and they might crash into you.

It's happened to me!