Duck Enclosure Stinks

[chickens really]

WOW!! That’s AMAZING!!! Thank you so much!!!

Your welcome...

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

One of my concerns is the wind. We are @ 6,000 feet elevation so we have howling winds coming down from the mountains on a daily basis from fall to spring. It’s my understanding ducks dislike the wind so that’s why we went with tarps...so we can close out the wind. My question: any idea if ducks truly dislike wind?

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

Clarify: we have wind year round but it’s worse from fall to spring.

 

[chickens really]

One of my concerns is the wind. We are @ 6,000 feet elevation so we have howling winds coming down from the mountains on a daily basis from fall to spring. It’s my understanding ducks dislike the wind so that’s why we went with tarps...so we can close out the wind. My question: any idea if ducks truly dislike wind?

Yes...Wind isn't a Ducks best friend..

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

Do you mind letting us know where you are? Sounds like you have everything covered as long as nothing can get into your pen. As for smell sweet PDZ works great inside a coop not sure how well in a pen if the pen gets really wet.

Montana

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

It’s high desert where we live so lots of sandy soil, cactus, winds & rattlesnake although thankfully we have not seen any snakes.
Great tip about the baking soda!
Thank you again!!!

 

[chickens really]

Ducks noodle and drill everything. Word of caution is to watch what stuff your thinking of using to helping the smell and might be injuring the birds....

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

Ducks noodle and drill everything. Word of caution is to watch what stuff your thinking of using to helping the smell and might be injuring the birds....

Thank you! Do you have any recommendations?

 

[chickens really]

Thank you! Do you have any recommendations?

Yes...Sand and less additives to the area is best. Hay or pine shavings in the house.

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

I get Sweet PDX stall refresher and it seems to work really well. I stir up the old bedding, sprinkl some PDZ on it, and then put a small layer of new bedding over it.

Thank you! So zeolite is safe for ducks? I was under the impression it isn’t but maybe I misunderstood...