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Bruce
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Lazy butt chickens!! 
I got none from 17 yesterday but 2 today.
I got none from 17 yesterday but 2 today.
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CntryBoy777
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Hopefully with the daylight hours getting longer they will pick up some for ya both....tho, during the fridgid temps ours slowed down....except for the khakis, they are still putting them out....
Mike CHS
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We are still getting between 7 & 11 from 19 hens so far.
Wehner Homestead
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I’ve considered some ducks since I like to bake but don’t think I need another species to keep up with at present...
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Bruce
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I'm staying away from ducks mostly because I don't want to deal with their winter water needs. Plus they would have to be housed separately from the chickens so they don't foul the chickens' water. But I bet they would love the pond behind the barn in the non freezing months.
Wehner Homestead
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Keeping them in water in winter is my concern too! Maybe in the future. If we had a pond, it’d be a done deal!
CntryBoy777
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I know I go a bit overboard with the water for the ducks, but our locale is usually accepting of what we do....but, if I were in a more northern and colder locale they would be limited during the frigid months to only having it during the daylight hours. The only reason for them to have water at night is if pellets or feed is available to them....if ya take the feed away at night, then no water is necessary. This would cut the water demands greatly and would lessen the amount of ice that would have to be dealt with....but on days above freezing I would still give them a pool or tub to swim in cause they truly Love it and it is very entertaining to watch them in it.....ours have been in it at 21° after we busted the ice on top and removed the chunks....crazy little beasts they are....
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Bruce
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I suppose one could put in a bubbler to keep it from freezing. Not sure what temp that works to though.
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Bruce
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Don't know about where you are but our pond freezes pretty much solid. It is really shallow, I'm not sure how the frogs and fish manage to stay alive each winter.
Wehner Homestead
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We are in Southern Indiana. We had polar freezes in 2014 then not enough to really even freeze the top of anything until this year. We live very close to the Ohio River and it actually got icy this year. A century ago it froze solid enough that they drove horses across it! (I thought I got a pic and I didn’t.)
