The Quack Shack

[Supercow]

Knock knock
Anybody around?
First post of 2026
May it be a user friendly year

 

[Miss Lydia]

Happy New Year Ya'll!! Greetings from the south.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Happy New Year Ya'll!! Greetings from the south.

Happy New Year my Friend.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I'm pretty much saying Happy New (hopefully not as bad as last) Year at this point. But not counting on it.

 

[gullinkambe]

Happy New Year, duck people!

We started the year with a cold spell. Ducks aren't too happy about it, I hardly ever see them all hang out in their house, but today they're couch potatoes!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They have sense, mine have access to their houses, but would rather lie outside and do silly things.

 

[Supercow]

Happy New Year, duck people!

We started the year with a cold spell. Ducks aren't too happy about it, I hardly ever see them all hang out in their house, but today they're couch potatoes!

How cold is it? Ours want to stay in when it's -10 or so (not very often).

 

[gullinkambe]

How cold is it? Ours want to stay in when it's -10 or so (not very often).

Yeah, I think -10C is when mine start sitting inside more. The pen is gravel, and I guess it's cold on their feet. I got a few patches of straw outside, and some will rather sit there, even at night. I shut them inside at night at around -15C.

Now it's -26C/-15F, the heater's on, and they're shut in with water inside the coop. I hate doing that, because water + coop + heat means condensation, but there's not really a choice. I'm still gonna open for them to go outside during the day, though. A few of them braved it yesterday.

Tbh, I hate temps under -20C, it only causes problems. Hopefully it's only a few more days.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Happy new year everyone!