Silkie duck question

[tonini3059]

My husband and I are considering getting some silkie ducks in the spring. I know nothing about them really other than they are cute we have never had silkie ducks or chickens and wondered if they are different then their feathered cousins. Are they like normal ducks and are able to go in water in the winter? I was not sure because they do not have feathers to keep them warm like other ducks.

 

[birdnutz]

I've never really done anything different with my ducks. I did have my littlest drake kind of chilled a couple nights ago.But it was -20 with wind chill making it close to -50. We put a tank heater in the pool and I hung 2-250 watt red heat lamps for them.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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They tend to get cold easily...they cannot fly and they do not need a pool. Mine do fine with just enough water to dip their heads in.