Flyinbolts
Songster
Hello everyone! Seeking some info... Last year I had a heated water dish for the ducks. This year I have an in ground pond in the newly built duck fort.
the walls are open for now but it will be shuttered for the winter time. Will still be lots of light by both lamp & semi-opaque roofing.
We regularly get -10 to -25 *F here for a week at a time. I'm sure I'll be keeping the ducks in during that time but I'm wondering if they'll warm the house without heating it separately, and if that will be enough to keep the water warm enough or if I'll have to figure out a way to warm the water to keep it unfrozen.
I'll be having straw as the bedding for some extra warmth and it'll get changed out regularly.
It's an 8Lx12Wx7H (roughly) enclosure
the walls are open for now but it will be shuttered for the winter time. Will still be lots of light by both lamp & semi-opaque roofing.
We regularly get -10 to -25 *F here for a week at a time. I'm sure I'll be keeping the ducks in during that time but I'm wondering if they'll warm the house without heating it separately, and if that will be enough to keep the water warm enough or if I'll have to figure out a way to warm the water to keep it unfrozen.
I'll be having straw as the bedding for some extra warmth and it'll get changed out regularly.
It's an 8Lx12Wx7H (roughly) enclosure