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[Duck mommy 2019]

I let my ducks swim in the winter as long as it is above freezing. You are not letting them swim at all in winter?

they have a pond not pools so probably not unless we order a pool

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

I let my ducks swim in the winter as long as it is above freezing. You are not letting them swim at all in winter?

they have a pond not pools so probably not unless we order a pool

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

It’s snowing here in NW PA and many ducks are swimming...they can swim as long as they want until they are in the barn...no swimming in the barn...we have tubs in there that will have giant holes on them big enough for several ducks to get many heads in at once..but not bodies...I read about it on here..we have farm animals..plus..with a swimming pool in the barn it would be frozen hay everywhere with poop....all ducks need is to get their whole head in to wash themselves off....the barn is heated..the water is heated, lighting, heated tubs...windows.....for ventilation...and they’ll get out every decent day..as for food..we have 43. I plan to feed twice daily with a few feeders to avoid craziness...this is because most of mine are pekins and if I leave feed in all day they’ll never stop..as for measuring...I tried really hard to stick to it for awhile...but with different breeds, and different sexes, unless you separate them..there’s always going to be somebody underfed..just try to watch for that..another reason I am going to feed them twice..I have control... good luck

they will all have their own food bowls and we watch them and take the food away when done... our smaller ducks

 

[PaulX]

Are ducks really capable of feeding only twice a day and eating nothing else? I never feed my ducks less than 4 times a day before.

 

[Duckfarmer1]

It’s your own personal choice. Just like chickens owners. Some do free feed, some have meal times...I do free feed with my chickens...buy my ducks...twice a day is good..yes, that’s plenty...if you want to break it into 4 a day. Go for it. As long as the portion is smaller..but they can fedtwice...if you ask farmers..it’s split usually...free feed or meal times....use don’t over feed use to health risk for certain breeds