we have 3 ducks. this winter, we have them in a dog run/kennel with a huge airline shipping dog crate as a coop. my husband used some old carpeting to insulate the walls and ceiling of the crate and we put fresh bedding inside every few days. we also have a corner of the run covered with pine branches (simulating "under a tree") and have placed curb-side christmas trees around the outside corners of the pen as a wind barrier. the ducks seem to like being under the tree, but with this bitter cold (5 degrees), i am concerned about their feet. since we are looking at single digit weather for the next couple of days, we put a heat lamp up last night and had it shine into the dog crate. they went in (with encouraging by us - picking them up and putting them in) but stayed inside only a couple of minutes.
i have not let them out in two days because of the cold. nor have i filled their swimming pool since i do not have a heater for it (water bucket has heater). any other ideas to help them through this cold snap?
i have not let them out in two days because of the cold. nor have i filled their swimming pool since i do not have a heater for it (water bucket has heater). any other ideas to help them through this cold snap?