How Cold is To Cold?

[Ronnie_]

Genuinely not sure what’s considered too cold for ducks? I’m in zone 6B and it’s gonna drop to 8F tonight (likely colder with windchill).

They get locked into their duck house overnight, (Khaki Campbell and Cayuga) which is full of pine shavings and chopped straw. (House is made of OSB and wood, 5’ x5’, with a gap by ceiling to let out moisture, and with no insulation in the walls) and but it keeps out the wind.
Will they be okay that cold at night or should I bring them inside the basement (kept around mid-high 50 degrees).

I’m concerned about putting them inside overnight and letting them out in the morning cause the temperature change if they don’t acclimidate well. We’re expecting cold 3 days here (single digits possibly negatives at night) and would like to let them roam outside and not keep them coupled up and bored inside the basement if I can.

I will not add a heat lamp to their coop. I have plenty of straw to add if needed and there’s a bin inside there house for them to get snuggly in.

How cold is too cold?

 

[fowltemptress]

If they're protected from wind and dry, they'll be fine in those temperatures. In cold weather I move the food and water closer to the coop so they don't have to stand in the wind to eat or drink.

 

[Ronnie_]

If they're protected from wind and dry, they'll be fine in those temperatures. In cold weather I move the food and water closer to the coop so they don't have to stand in the wind to eat or drink.

Thank you,
I do not give them food/water overnight in their house. During the day the have access to it in their covered enclosure (which is currently has 3/4 sides wrapped in greenhouse plastic to block wind. Unwrapped side faces the house so, not much wind hits it. I think I’m just worried they’ll be colder than they likely will be

 

[fowltemptress]

Thank you,
I do not give them food/water overnight in their house. During the day the have access to it in their covered enclosure (which is currently has 3/4 sides wrapped in greenhouse plastic to block wind. Unwrapped side faces the house so, not much wind hits it. I think I’m just worried they’ll be colder than they likely will be

It sounds you have a great setup and your birds are well equipped to handle what the next few days has in store for them.

 

[DoodlesDuckies]

You have a good set up and should be fine. My ducks and geese will be weathering -30 F tonight in Wisconsin with a very simular setup.

Out of the wind and dry straw.