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4/3/12 at 10:50pm

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I found the doc here: http://www.alaskabirddoc.com/sites/site-2271/documents/ASVSA-Client%20Ed-Anseriformes.pdf

Hope that works! :)

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4/4/12 at 1:33am

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I use the pine straw over gravel, I can hose it off for a bit before I have to pull it all out. There is no hosing straw or pine shavings.

We changed our drainage, and have a trench leaving out from under the duck run now, dries things out faster. Filled the trench with gravel too, and covered back over with dirt and grass. Major improvement, making a route for the water to leave through more quickly.

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4/6/12 at 9:47am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MarieNC

Thanks for this handout but I can't access it for some reason. Our vet is an avian and exotic animal specialist but I don't know how much experience she has with ducks. I read elsewhere about someone putting pine straw on top of their pea gravel. I may give this a try.

Hrmmm.. the link didn't work for me either... what about this http://www.alaskabirddoc.com/sites/site-2271/documents/ASVSA-Client%20Ed-Anseriformes.pdf

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