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For those who are worrying about the wet--I live in the humid Southeast, we've had an especially wet summer, and the soil is CLAY, so it simply doesn't soak in. It sits on top and the deep litter bedding acts like a sponge to hold it all in. And yes, they do love mosquito larvae. And they also...

Thank you--that is all very useful information. It sounds like sand is not what I need at all. I'll look into french drains, but I like the gravel-filled ditch idea too--I like cheap, and I can probably scare up gravel reasonably cheap if I shop around. I also like the idea of just putting the...

Okay, I am sick to death of the soggy mosquito-breeding marshland my duck pens become in the summer. I've been using a deep-litter method for their night pens, then they free range during the day. But I'm ready to install some drainage under the night pens. I've heard of folks doing gravel with...