Cleaning Pea Gravel

[ChristineR]

Good to know. I tend to not always read the fine print.

Thanks.

An FYI- That product by Spaulding is good, but be forewarned the bottle will tell you to use it up in a month. I bought it for my litter box and small animal cages, and bought the smallest bottle too. Still only a fraction through it in a few months, so I will end up throwing it out.

 

[DucksforT]

I use pea gravel & a rake. I spray, rake, spray, rake, spray... well, you get the point.
I have three Anconas & since I added the pea gravel to my wire mesh floor I have had a much easier time keeping their enclosure clean. I have pea gravel over the wire, and in winter I throw a layer of hay over the pea gravel.
I have never had problems with them eating the pea gravel. They nibbled it the first day & spit it out. I think it is too big to be grit & not tasty enough to be food.
My enclosure is raised a bit (maybe 2") off the ground, so when I rake & rinse it doesn't pool under the enclosure, which would probably make it harder to keep the gravel clean.
I have a friend who uses some gunk for cleaning her aquarium rocks (an enzyme) in a sprayer two or three times a year in her duck pen, but it is not raised at all. I am not sure of the name, but I'll try to shoot her an email & get back to you.
Good luck.

Hi! I have two pet ducks, silver appleyard and cayuga! I built a sweet duck house and run for them and have used pea gravel for the ground cover and we have just started to struggle with it pooling and needing a heavy duty cleaning. How did you raise your run 2"? I really like the pea gravel. It keeps the run much cleaner than sand and straw in summer time. What type of wire mesh did you use for the lower flooring? I live in a dry climate in New Mexico. Thank you for your advice!! Did you ever find the info on the enzyme cleaner?