Wet bedding

[Miss Lydia]

Explain the apple cider vinegar to me, please. I find that interesting.

Thanks!
January(the Gooser)

http://keeping-chickens.me.uk/what-to-keep-in-stock/apple-cider-vinegar this is for chickens but I have used unpasteurized ACV with my whole flock for years .

 

[DuckCommander]

Ducks seem to make lots of moisture even without spilling water. The more they are inside with water and food the more they will be poo-ing.even only being enclosed over nite without food and water they will make a decent mess that should require a fresh light layer of bedding. How many ducks do you have? Keep a nose for ammonia odor...it's hard on your chickens respiratory. And keep good healthy ventilation going.damp air and cold are a bad mix

I have 7 medium to large ducks and 7 bantams. So quite a few. Ventiliation is as good as we can get it until our electrician gets his butt in gear to finish the power. When that is done we will have a fan right into the wall.
Outside is not an option what-so-ever for me (Its -34F today)

 

[DuckCommander]

What a nice run you have! With some shelter from wind and a covered area from rain I would think the ducks would prefer to spend some time outside anyway.aren't they well insulated from cold naturally?

Spring- Fall the ducks are down in the pond and don't have to be in the run at all! But thank you! Our chickens love it!

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

@duck commander

Wonderful beautiful pen. I think I would just move the water outside to the pen. That's what I do here. I do have sand over landscape fabric and I love it.

 

[Amiga]

I would like to see Amiga's setup. Smarrrrrt...verrry Smart!

 

[DuckCommander]

@duck commander

Wonderful beautiful pen. I think I would just move the water outside to the pen. That's what I do here. I do have sand over landscape fabric and I love it.

Thank you! I would do that but there is too much snow now and way too cold for them

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Thank you! I would do that but there is too much snow now and way too cold for them

It is 18'F here now. Yes it's cold, but winter is cold. All my research told me that ducks are hardy creatures that can tolerate cold **as long as they have a nice shelter with deep straw to get to. And all my ducks survived last winter. I had a pair of Pekins that actually preferred the snow. As a general rule, I do not provide any supplemental heat sources either.

Now your ducks look younger than mine and that is certainly something for you to consider as you decide how to best manage your flock.

 

[DuckCommander]

It is 18'F here now. Yes it's cold, but winter is cold. All my research told me that ducks are hardy creatures that can tolerate cold **as long as they have a nice shelter with deep straw to get to. And all my ducks survived last winter. I had a pair of Pekins that actually preferred the snow. As a general rule, I do not provide any supplemental heat sources either.

Now your ducks look younger than mine and that is certainly something for you to consider as you decide how to best manage your flock.

I have chickens (including bantams) and Callducks that wouldn't be able to have the door left open without comprimising their health

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

I have chickens (including bantams) and Callducks that wouldn't be able to have the door left open without comprimising their health

Breed certainly matters! Try posting here and ask these folks, they might have suggestions for you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...r-posting-pics-and-discussing/30#post_9200923

 

[Miss Lydia]

I know Going Quackers lives in Canada and she has Calls maybe PM her and see how she keeps hers over winter, I believe I saw recently where hers were still playing in water.