Hi y’all. This will be a long read, please bare with me. I have googled info about Muscovy ducklings many times, but there are such different opinions and advice that I’m not sure what’s right or wrong. I came for advice from y’all instead. Yes I know I should have come here first, I’m sorry. 
So this is what’s going on… My granddaughter and I have 2 muscovy ducklings in our care since they were only a day old. Duckling 
She named them Feather and Pip. I researched basic duckling care. I didn’t use a heat lamp because we keep them in our garage where there is no AC and stays extremely warm. They live in a plastic storage container with extra large pine shavings that I changed every 3-4 days. I started with small poultry feeders for water and food and give unmedicated starter feed that I add niacin into and let them eat all day, as much as they want as well as giving fresh clean water. This worked fine till recently. They are getting so big! Because of their size difference, we think we have a male and female. Now I find myself having to fully empty, wash, dry and refill the bin every single day because a few days ago they started to dump the entire water feeder which causes the bin of pine shavings to become soaked. Well when I changed it out, there were a few gnat things flying around and to my disgusted surprise, also larvae crawling in it. I feared they could get sick so now I’m fully changing daily. Also because of this issue, they were stinky from sitting in the wet buggy mess 
so they got their first “bath” and swim lesson. They were nervous and mostly just drank and pooped lol. I kept the water luke warm and we carefully dried them off afterwards. Then she snuggled with them till they were fully dry. The 2nd day they actually dipped under water and pruned themselves, then started to swim! (It was amazing to watch) 
Yesterday morning they learned how to get out of the bin, twice! They pooped all over the place and they can’t get back in to have access to the water or food. Now I have a small screen over the top. So far so good. 
They seem healthy and happy but we need some help. A few of my main questions are… what age do they no longer need the niacin supplement? How do I keep their bedding dry when they need constant access to fresh water? When can they be moved to an outdoor enclosure? (I live in Florida) and is there such thing as an inexpensive enclosure or coop?? We only have 2 ducklings but I can’t find anything under $300. 
Currently if they are too young to go outside, my plan is to use a baby playpen (floorless kind) lined with a trash bag under the shavings. The sides are taller so they won’t escape lol. This also gives much more room then the storage bin so they can get away from the soaked shavings till I change it, and should make for easy clean up 
ALL advice is welcome and appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! 
So this is what’s going on… My granddaughter and I have 2 muscovy ducklings in our care since they were only a day old. Duckling She named them Feather and Pip. I researched basic duckling care. I didn’t use a heat lamp because we keep them in our garage where there is no AC and stays extremely warm. They live in a plastic storage container with extra large pine shavings that I changed every 3-4 days. I started with small poultry feeders for water and food and give unmedicated starter feed that I add niacin into and let them eat all day, as much as they want as well as giving fresh clean water. This worked fine till recently. They are getting so big! Because of their size difference, we think we have a male and female. Now I find myself having to fully empty, wash, dry and refill the bin every single day because a few days ago they started to dump the entire water feeder which causes the bin of pine shavings to become soaked. Well when I changed it out, there were a few gnat things flying around and to my disgusted surprise, also larvae crawling in it. I feared they could get sick so now I’m fully changing daily. Also because of this issue, they were stinky from sitting in the wet buggy mess so they got their first “bath” and swim lesson. They were nervous and mostly just drank and pooped lol. I kept the water luke warm and we carefully dried them off afterwards. Then she snuggled with them till they were fully dry. The 2nd day they actually dipped under water and pruned themselves, then started to swim! (It was amazing to watch) Yesterday morning they learned how to get out of the bin, twice! They pooped all over the place and they can’t get back in to have access to the water or food. Now I have a small screen over the top. So far so good. They seem healthy and happy but we need some help. A few of my main questions are… what age do they no longer need the niacin supplement? How do I keep their bedding dry when they need constant access to fresh water? When can they be moved to an outdoor enclosure? (I live in Florida) and is there such thing as an inexpensive enclosure or coop?? We only have 2 ducklings but I can’t find anything under $300. Currently if they are too young to go outside, my plan is to use a baby playpen (floorless kind) lined with a trash bag under the shavings. The sides are taller so they won’t escape lol. This also gives much more room then the storage bin so they can get away from the soaked shavings till I change it, and should make for easy clean up ALL advice is welcome and appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
I have a lot to learn, but we are very excited to watch Feather and Pip explore and grow with our family.
