Musolff2015
Chirping
I have read so many articles and posts regarding cold weather with ducks but have yet to find anything relating to severely cold weather. It would bring me so much comfort to have a cozy heater or some form of a safer heater to allow them to warm up or keep the coop around 20 preferably, at least above 0. I'm just under upper Michigan and just last year we had a couple weeks of temps in the -30 to -50s. On average it's no warmer than 10° from late November/december until march.
I understand the potential dangers with fire or power outage however I am taking my time looking for the safest route and we do have a back up generator so power is not really a concern especially if I were to keep the temp 0-20 which is a fluctuation that could occur naturally from a day to day basis.
My biggest thing is I don't want them just surviving as we all could survive in very low temps but it sure as hell wouldnt be comfortable. Also their feet are subject to frostbite and the past 6ish years I have had to apply mushers secret to my dogs paws in order for her to not get cracked paws from the cold just going in and out to the bathroom for no more than a few minutes a couple times a day.
As far as water goes I have a 3x6 duraslat floor In an enclosed coop and it Ls off into a 4x8 enclosed, wood with vinyl floor covered in hay therefor I will be able to place the heated waterer inside the coop on top of the duraslat and keep it out of the wind without having to worry about a water mess where they nest.
I would love opinions on tried and true heater options in areas where it hurts to breath outside in the winter
I understand the potential dangers with fire or power outage however I am taking my time looking for the safest route and we do have a back up generator so power is not really a concern especially if I were to keep the temp 0-20 which is a fluctuation that could occur naturally from a day to day basis.
My biggest thing is I don't want them just surviving as we all could survive in very low temps but it sure as hell wouldnt be comfortable. Also their feet are subject to frostbite and the past 6ish years I have had to apply mushers secret to my dogs paws in order for her to not get cracked paws from the cold just going in and out to the bathroom for no more than a few minutes a couple times a day.
As far as water goes I have a 3x6 duraslat floor In an enclosed coop and it Ls off into a 4x8 enclosed, wood with vinyl floor covered in hay therefor I will be able to place the heated waterer inside the coop on top of the duraslat and keep it out of the wind without having to worry about a water mess where they nest.
I would love opinions on tried and true heater options in areas where it hurts to breath outside in the winter