Ducks & Goats Gleefully Enjoying First Snowfall of the Season Are Impossible to Resist

Has winter made it to your neck of the woods yet? Here in Atlanta, we welcomed it over the last few days, getting record breaking lows. Fortunately, we don't see much (if any) snow here, but TikToker Cheese and Quackers, who has a small homestead in Port Gibson, NY got their first snow of the season recently, and some of the farm's residents were excited about it!

The video starts with mom enjoying a mug of cocoa or coffee, with a heavy snow dusting on the ground. She lets her geese and ducks out of their coop, and the snow doesn't seem to bother them at all! Watch as they make their way down to the icy pond, which apparently isn't too cold for them. The goats' reactions were a bit different; they seem more curious and just wanted to eat. But one thing's for certain, the video is absolutely adorable!

The ducks splashing around in the pond was my favorite part! Commenters were all gushing over the Cheese and Quackers' cute video. @D's Useless Farm pointed out, "The snow on their beaks looking like a mustache and beard is the cutest thing!!" @hughjackmanwifeee swooned, "The goose was the cutest!!!!" and mom replied, "I love the way she comes outta the coop wings spread every time!" @The Little Cabin That Could spoke for all of us when they said, "This video gave me the coziest holiday vibes!"

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Can Ducks Live in the Snow?

Commenter @Felice shared, "IDK how they swim in that freezing water lol! I got chills thinking about it!" If you're like Felice and wondering why the ducks would all be so excited to dive into that icy, cold pond, the answer might surprise you. For the most part, ducks don't mind the cold, ice, or snow because they have no nerves or blood vessels in their feet and that helps them to prevent heat loss. The cold does not bother them...until it gets too cold, that is.

Farm From Home explains that when temps drop below about 20 degrees Fahrenheit you may notice your ducks start acting differently, "You’ll know the ground is too cold for the duck to walk because you’ll see it take a few steps and then lay down. It does this so it can pull its feet close to its body to warm them before trying to take a few more steps. This can make it difficult for them to get to their food and water."

Not only do below freezing temps make it difficult to walk, but it can also pose some health risks like hypothermia and frostbite. In order to prevent cold weather injuries, it's important to have insulating layers of hay, straw or wood chips laid on the ground to prevent injuries to ducks’ feet. A heated barn or coop is also important, especially where temps dip or there is severe winter weather.

While I've been complaining about our early Atlanta winter, I'm just thankful there's no snow. We lived in Indiana for three years and the winters there were awful...I definitely don't miss that harsh winter weather!

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