Now don't get me wrong...I'm completely loving my adorable Runner ducklings....BUT...
never having any breed of ducks before other than Muscovies, these Runners are a brand new experience for me.
So what the H is up with my Runner ducklings emptying a 2 gallon water fount
and getting their bedding completely water soaked over night?!?
At first I thought the water fount was leaking but it appears they are simply emptying the fount for
fun! Well they're in my new deluxe Amish built coop at night and while the floor is wolmanized the side walls aren't the
they're dumping so much water out the bedding that is touching the side walls made it all wet.
Okay, I completely changed the bedding and laid down 4" of pine shavings and the same situation the next morning.
bedding is completely soaked!
What does one do about this type of situation?
I'm stumped for ideas. The last two nights I've put them up with no feed or water
but I hate to do that because they're still quite young, just 3 weeks old.
Any tips appreciated.
never having any breed of ducks before other than Muscovies, these Runners are a brand new experience for me.
So what the H is up with my Runner ducklings emptying a 2 gallon water fount
and getting their bedding completely water soaked over night?!?

At first I thought the water fount was leaking but it appears they are simply emptying the fount for
fun! Well they're in my new deluxe Amish built coop at night and while the floor is wolmanized the side walls aren't the
they're dumping so much water out the bedding that is touching the side walls made it all wet.
Okay, I completely changed the bedding and laid down 4" of pine shavings and the same situation the next morning.
bedding is completely soaked!
What does one do about this type of situation?
I'm stumped for ideas. The last two nights I've put them up with no feed or water
but I hate to do that because they're still quite young, just 3 weeks old.
Any tips appreciated.