It's been double-digit-below-zero cold here, but my runner ducks continue to want water all the time -- which concerns me in the frigid temps. They will gladly climb into any water dish that's big enough for them to climb into.
There is an electric dog water dish in their shelter area, and to prevent them from using it as a pool, I've wedged a regular two-piece plastic poultry waterer inside the dish. Now, they can stick their bills in the water but can't sit in it. Even when they knock it over, it still blocks them from climbing into the larger dish.
A few days ago, before I inserted the plastic waterer, I looked out and Quinn, my duck queen, was happily sitting in the empty dog dish. Apparently, she was trying to warm her underside.
There is an electric dog water dish in their shelter area, and to prevent them from using it as a pool, I've wedged a regular two-piece plastic poultry waterer inside the dish. Now, they can stick their bills in the water but can't sit in it. Even when they knock it over, it still blocks them from climbing into the larger dish.
A few days ago, before I inserted the plastic waterer, I looked out and Quinn, my duck queen, was happily sitting in the empty dog dish. Apparently, she was trying to warm her underside.