Overwintering Ducks
By The PFFA
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Part two of our overwintering series - Some tips on keeping ducks over the winter period
- Choose ducks which are hardy in your climate
- If the pond freezes there’s less food for them
- Provide a coop and they will have shelter and the eggs will be laid there
- Collect eggs every morning as ducks lay at night and if left all day they can freeze
- Keep coops clean and dry with fresh bedding every other day
- Clean coop completely twice monthly
- Use feeding stations in snow and feed protein rich food as they moult in winter
- Supplement feed with calcium eg crushed oyster shell
- If extra cold feed cracked corn for higher carbs for body heat
- Maintain adequate water for drinking and also for splashing in
- If off-grid you can empty smaller tubs to refill daily
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