Come check out my set-up!

[theduckgirl4110]

? One duck equals how many chickens? 2?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Arrival date is august 21st. I'm getting a cayuga and a welsh harlequin. I've always wanted a WH and I am finally getting one!

Oh my gosh next week, I know your excited and I look forward to seeing them and hearing all about them.

 

[Just Wingin It]

Me too! Post pics.

 

[theduckgirl4110]

I'll make sure I do first thing.

 

[chicken pickin]

You did put some good thought into your brooder set up. I hope you can keep it dry they love to play in the water and make a mess lol.
Here is my set up that worked really well for me. Twice daily I just dumped the tin pan out and tada shavings stayed dry

 

[chicken pickin]

Im a little nervous of your soda bottle waterer. Id be afraid a duckling would climb in and not be able to climb out. I tried making a waterer out of a milk jug and after they realized they weren't scared of the jug they just weren't happy with dipping their bills in it for a drink they wanted to swim in it. Luckily I was still watching them because a ducking climbed inside the jug. It made me too nervous so I tossed it and went with the poultry waterer and tin pan.

 

[mandymoo]

hi, i really hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, but i just hatched ducklings about 12 days ago, and thought you'd like to see my set up......

this was the first brooder box i made for my ducklings...it lasted 3 days before being absolutely trashed lol

this 2nd pic shows their new pen....it's loads bigger for them, and SO much easier to keep clean

they're only about 5 days old here, and i can't believe how big they are today at 12 days...gonna have to take some more pics!

 

[Miss Lydia]

hi, i really hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, but i just hatched ducklings about 12 days ago, and thought you'd like to see my set up......

this was the first brooder box i made for my ducklings...it lasted 3 days before being absolutely trashed lol

this 2nd pic shows their new pen....it's loads bigger for them, and SO much easier to keep clean

they're only about 5 days old here, and i can't believe how big they are today at 12 days...gonna have to take some more pics!

slick surfaces like you have can cause leg problems. best to use old clean towels or the rubber shelf liner. and the grate over the pan where their water and food is can they walk on it okay? I'd be worried they may get their legs caught when so tiny. Sorry if I sound critical I'm not just wanting to share some things I've learned and hopefully help. They look adorable need more pics,.

 

[mandymoo]

hi, i made sure to buy the anti slip vinyl flooring,,,cost me £25 for that size!! its has little raised lines on it that makes it non slippy, but yes you're right....lino is extremely slippery, thats why i paid more for a better quality ....and i spend too much time playing with them lol, and forget to take pics!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

hi, i made sure to buy the anti slip vinyl flooring,,,cost me £25 for that size!! its has little raised lines on it that makes it non slippy, but yes you're right....lino is extremely slippery, thats why i paid more for a better quality ....and i spend too much time playing with them lol, and forget to take pics!!

Good for you, it's hard to pick up things like that in a pic. so now put the camera in your pocket so we can see some pics