Urgent Help Needed! Ducks will not leave frozen pond-unsafe to walk on.

[Miss Lydia]

No way you can get them out? Totally frozen could result in frost bitten feet.

 

[ronna jozef]

I hoping that they will walk on the ice - I tried to go through the marsh - but they will not follow me out that way --
This is terrible -- they geese were all walking on it yesterday -- they can just walk down they will be home;
Not sure what to do!! -

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bringing-them-off-of-the-pond.1213411/page-2#post-19348118 post 11

Your pond doesn't look that wide maybe use the technique above with help from friends??

 

[Amiga]

Do they like treats? Mine will go after peas - it is the way I can get them quickly from one place to another.

 

[ronna jozef]

I have to walk down a steep hill- they are in a small area under a bridge were water doesn't freeze .
I am getting more and more worried going down to 8 degrees tonight
Thinking of getting a large net but will need help

 

[Miss Lydia]

Help would be a good idea it always works better with help. Make sure everyone knows what to do before you start so you don't stress the ducks out anymore than necessary.

 

[ronna jozef]

We have been struggling with what to do to convince our crazy 6 ducks to leave the pond once it started to freeze over. It's been over a month now, and they only have a 3 ft diameter circle now that is open. They will not come to us (even though we've been feeding by hand all summer!!!), and will only go to the edge of the hole for food (we have to throw it out there).

The reason this is urgent is that we are now having our first big snowfall, and after the 2 ft of snow comes, we are supposed to get below zero (twenty below overnight) by tomorrow. Yikes! The ice is not safe to walk on, and we only have a kayak, which is not the safest right now either. Any ideas out there? I'm worried they will die with the overnight temps so low.

We have a cozy duck house across the yard all ready for them. Jerks.

 

[ronna jozef]

Hi
What ever happened to your ducks
I have 8 Peking ducks doing the same thing
They have been in the frozen pond 4 days in small unfrozen spot

 

[Miss Lydia]

The water under the bridge may freeze tonight with temps so low.

 

[ronna jozef]

Hi
I hope not
I have a man coming tomorrow to help me get them out with a net
He seems like he can do the job
There is thick marsh grasses they can Hid in if freezes
I am saying my prayers!!