Made my own duck diaper *directions added*

[Skyfire]

Here is my prototype I finished today. It is intended for an American Buff goose.


This is the front (part that goes under goose's belly). It's hard to tell from the photo, but the two straps are sewn to the front, forming a half loop. The goose's head will go through this loop. The adjustable straps came from an old bra I haven't worn in years.


Here is a side view. I went with an open tail design so the goose can reach her oil gland. The pouch at the end is to catch all the poo. It fastens directly across the goose's back with bra hooks. The strap that runs the length of the goose's back was made with the other bra strap and fastens with a button. I decided to use a coat button since that's what I had on hand. It was my first time using the button hole feature on my brother sewing machine. It's not pretty but it works great!


Back view closed. Fastened securely vertically with button and horizontally with bra hooks.


Back view open. I sewed a liner into the poo catcher to hopefully reduce/avoid leaky messes. I also sewed a piece of elastic to help make it more of a pouch. If I get a few days use out of it, I'll be a happy camper. I am going to use disposable diapers cut in half as inserts. Now, all I need is a model. I can hardly wait!

 

[kswolfe]

I know you posted your duckie diaper several years ago, but it really came in handy for me when I got 3 Indian Runners for Easter last week 4 my kids still at home. I bought the socks and a very small dog nylon collar (5). I had some narrow elastic to tie into that. I'll post you a pic if the experiment works. Of course, I will have to buy 2 more collars if this works. By the time they grow out of them, hopefully, old man winter will have gone for good in Indiana and I'll have my electric net fencing to put them with the chicks Thanks for your easy suggestion.

 

[duckymommy]

Omg! Check out my first attempt at sock diaper. Poor Sammy fell on his face and immediately went to sleep!

They kept falling over and running backwards. Definitely not a big hit so far!

 

[duckymommy]

Omg! Check out my first attempt at sock diaper. Poor Sammy fell on his face and immediately went to sleep!

They kept falling over and running backwards. Definitely not a big hit so far!

I can't even stand it! I laughed so hard at this I woke my husband. In fact I'm still laughing my butt off.

 

[deedee28]

I just googled duck diapers and this post came straight up, Iv made two and will be trying them after dinner, I can't wait to see if they will work, such a fantastic simple idea, thank you x

 

[deedee28]

It worked really well, the two I originally made were too small but I tried with bigger socks and it's fab, now we can have our babies out so much more

 

[gal5150]

I ordered mine sexed from Metzer Farms....they are now 3 mos old and appears sexing was correct! Yay! If you don't get sexed hatchlings you need to wait for nice, loud, clear quacks (girls) or low, raspy, froggy sounds (boys).....and eventually boys will get a drake feather on their tail

 

[TxGemini]

Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas!! I acquired a Gosling and would love to be able to take him/her anywhere and everywhere with me. I took him/her to Lowe's with me the other day in her little sock diaper that I made. He/She followed me around the store while I shopped :-D

For the shoelace holes I used grommets to reinforce them. I just so happened to have a grommet tool I purchased for around $3 from Harbor Freight a little while ago. I knew there was a reason to buy it at the time.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Adorable gosling

 

[AnnieD]

Okay. Here are the "instructions"
The sock is a kids size 7-8, I picked up a 3 pack for $1 so thats 6 diapers plus an 8 pack of shoelaces for $1 so 16 if those. Gotta love the $1 store never know what you'll find.

Sock laid out- side view

Laid out- top view
I made a slit down part of the "toe" section to make it easier to get on. There are holes cut in the "toe" on the top and in the neck strap (ankle).

Top view with shoelace. She is small enough that the "neck" is tied together with the laces. Crisscross over back for more support.

View from above, tied in bow above tail.

In the "toe" I have a piece of doggy diaper (I found at a thrift store 10 XL for $1.50)

I am only leaving it on for 20-30 minutes at a time to get her used to it. She struggles a bit at first but calms quickly.

Problems so far- if she is just sitting on my shoulder, she reaches around and unties the laces. I need to find some other fastener but am not going to worry until she is bigger. I actually picked up to dog collars at the $1 store for the clips (they were $2 each at walmart) I also picked up some fabric at the thrift store, its stretchy so I'll see later.

UPDATE from DH- He arrived home last night and said "Why is there a duck in the living room? Is this going to be an indoor duck?" I replied that I don't know yet. She is too small to go outside.

For those of you with indoor ducks, adults, what do you house them in at night, when you are not home etc? I have a small dog crate for now but she will outgrow that quickly.

Thats really great and well explained too. Im going to make one for my hen, I've brought her in because its soooo cold outside, and she sometimes comes in the house anyway so now she can wander about indoors more freely. Thanks for sharing that