Are ducks okay to be on cement?

[carlyducks]

I just put together my new pen that I got from tractor supply and my family and i are deciding where to put it in the yard. We have a giant cemented area in my backyard where we built it, but are now thinking about keeping it there permanently.

My mom's concerned that the cement will be too hard for them? I will be covering the cement with straw. Will it still be too hard for them compared to grass? The cement will just be so much easier to rake the straw up and not cake onto the dirt when wet..

I would put a good amount of straw down so their feet would never be on the cement. They will also free range in the grass when I'm out there

I don't know if this question is silly or not, but i never thought of the ground being too hard for them until my mom brought it up? But i think with the straw covering the cement it'll be fine? Please let me know your opinion on whether this would be okay or not! Thank you ..

 

[MagpieDucks]

It should work out.

 

[DuckyLovin2]

I just put together my new pen that I got from tractor supply and my family and i are deciding where to put it in the yard. We have a giant cemented area in my backyard where we built it, but are now thinking about keeping it there permanently.

My mom's concerned that the cement will be too hard for them? I will be covering the cement with straw. Will it still be too hard for them compared to grass? The cement will just be so much easier to rake the straw up and not cake onto the dirt when wet..

I would put a good amount of straw down so their feet would never be on the cement. They will also free range in the grass when I'm out there

I don't know if this question is silly or not, but i never thought of the ground being too hard for them until my mom brought it up? But i think with the straw covering the cement it'll be fine? Please let me know your opinion on whether this would be okay or not! Thank you ..

I understand the thought process
As long as you put a pretty thick layer of bedding on top of the cement you should be fine cement by itself too hard to their feet and laying
Good luck

 

[chickens really]

Hello...Straw is fine if that concerns you...Sand over the Concrete is actually better . Straw rots fast.
Kitty litter scoop leans the sand quickly of poop..