Easy WINTER DUCK RAISING Guide
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2022
- If you're in a cold climate and you're thinking about raising ducks or you already raise ducks and want to improve upon your existing setup then watch this video. This is a winter duck raising guide that I've come up with based on tweaks that I've made to my setup. It is very easy and efficient and doesn't take long to do the duck chores at all. Hope this guide helps. Cheers. #ducks #winterducks #duckraising
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This was actually super helpful.
I've got 12 ducks as well as 25+ chickens, our Duck house was built over the spring to house the ducks separately. Now our biggest issue this year is the snow, freezing rain, sub zero temperatures and ice. Since we are in southern Missouri I didn't even think we would have these polar blast but we do, you've got some fantastic idea that we're definitely going to implement right away starting with the straw & the feed bins. We already use the deep layering method with our goats & they stay warm and toasty in their barns.
Thanks for great tips and information I know it's going to make a huge difference for my flock. Thanks again
Jani
No worries, Thanks. Best of luck, stay warm down there.
Fascinating to see your attention to detail, Chad. Not a trait that i have naturally.
I really try to. Some say I have a critical thinking mind. But I just like to have fun. Planning the rabbitat these days so I’m ready for the build, trying to think of everything.
I had a White Duck when I was a Kid. I raised it from a Duckling. I got it at Easter Time. It would follow Me and the Dog every where. The duck would stay with the dog in its dog house. Those two where best buddy's. I lived in town and along a river. Had a row boat and would go out in the summer months, Several years later, my Mother say there was a lady that wanted my Duck, Mom said it was to Big and the lady had a farm. The next thing, couple days later my Mom had a couple Qt. jars with Duck soup. I took me a long time to get over that. Mom said that was not my Duck, but I knew Better.😩 I guess the Cats 🐱🐱🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 don't bother the Ducks.
Yeah I hear ya. When I was young my parents told me my german shepard Max went blind and they sent him to live on a farm. Well he wasn't blind and there was no farm. Pretty cool duck to befriend the dog though, I wish my ducks would do that.
Thanks for this video. My first winter with 8 chickens and 4 ducks in Colorado at 5700 feet.
I appreciate your technique and sharing!
Awesome, best of luck 🍻
i'm in Colorado too! 8,200'. researching how to keep ducks in the freeze. how has it worked out for you?
Great ideas.
Thank you for this! Your place is amazing and your animals are wonderful😊
You are so kind, thank you. Chad.
Super helpful! Thank you
Awesome 😎
Always happy to see and dreaming hobby farm in my future 😉
Thank you Jenny hope you can someday, it's a great way to live.
New duck Mama here. They laughed when I put siding on my duck coop, lol! Someone asked me where the hot tub and slad bar was?
well what did they think you were just gonna leave ur ducks in the open? Gotta protect them from the weather right. They are hardy but the winter winds can be nasty. Glad you got ducks hope you're having fun.
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Excellent work and very Informative 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing. And NO! you have not gone overboard with the duck coop. If you are gonna used an animal for food you should consider it's welfare while it is alive. Looking forward to your rabbit condo build. Will it be ELMER FUDD proof. LOL
Agreed. I know I joke about it, but the fact is that something that would cost 25k if I hired a contractor I can build for just the cost of materials and me having a bit of fun too 😝 So why not build some cool structures eh. Thanks for ur support.
I think your attitude ensures animals are treated humanely.
inspirated congratulatione
That's great, thank you.
Keep going man 👍👍👍👍👍👏🇾🇪
Haha I’m working on it 😆 the summer building season will soon be here. I’m designing a custom goose house right now.
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What about the locks on the clean out doors? Raccoons have hands
Maybe you should patent your duck feeder. Looks very ingenious.
Thanks u so much, but I really can't take credit for the design...I'm just handy enough to build it. Here's a video on it. ua-cam.com/video/eEdPd_reWpk/v-deo.html
Where did yo get the heat puck for your water?
Oh just our local feed shop. Amazon might have it too. They’re made by Farm Innovators and it’s called a waterer de-icer.
Does the heat puck in the water not burn their beaks, or feet?
Not that I’ve noticed and it’s been a few years now. I guess they don’t stand on it but then again it’s thermostatically controlled so it only turns on when it needs to and only keeps the water from freezing doesn’t make the water hot either.
How many ducks can live in this setup? Or better question? What’s the duck: square foot ratio?
Well the duck coop is 200 sq’ and I figure one duck for every 4’ Right now we’re running 20 ducks and that’s probably the most I’ll ever keep even though the coop can hold many more than that.
How many times a day do you fill their water?
In winter I fill it only once as they don’t splash around too much, in summer it’s twice or sometimes I just use more water pools.
what do you think about the war about russia and ukrain
I mean it’s sad but that’s a huge subject. Hopefully it doesn’t escalate to an all out world war. I’m sure there are a lot of duck farmers over there wondering if their ducks are gonna be ok too. 🦆
@@HiddenSpringFarm Thats True i hope their ducks will be safe