- Apr 14, 2009
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I'm trying to get ducks in May and although I've raised chicks before, I've heard that ducklings can be a bit more...messy.
So I'd like to get some advice from my more experienced duck-keeping friends about how to best keep them clean and dry (or as clean and dry as possible) and warm and happy in the brooder. ![Smile :) :)](/styles/byc-smilies/smile.png)
What is the best type of bedding material? I've used aspen chips with my chicks, but would pellets, or something else, be better for the ducklings?
What's your favorite/best way to give them water without soaking everything?![Smile :) :)](/styles/byc-smilies/smile.png)
What do you feed them in? Should I use a bowl/pan, a chick feeder (with the holes - though do their bills get too big for that pretty soon?), or a trough-type feeder?
Any other tips?![Smile :) :)](/styles/byc-smilies/smile.png)
Thank you very much!
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![Smile :) :)](/styles/byc-smilies/smile.png)
What is the best type of bedding material? I've used aspen chips with my chicks, but would pellets, or something else, be better for the ducklings?
What's your favorite/best way to give them water without soaking everything?
![Smile :) :)](/styles/byc-smilies/smile.png)
What do you feed them in? Should I use a bowl/pan, a chick feeder (with the holes - though do their bills get too big for that pretty soon?), or a trough-type feeder?
Any other tips?
![Smile :) :)](/styles/byc-smilies/smile.png)
Thank you very much!