Duck! (in the house?)

[percyj]

Just curious, how do people manage to keep there duckies indoor? Don't They require 24/7 watching? And what about swimming? Thanks!!!

 

[Wifezilla]

visit www.indoorducks.com

They have several and they live in the city.

 

[percyj]

Hmm.....I might just not see it but this seems to be all about ordering diapers and stuff. What I meant was keeping them in a pen in the basement. The bottom is the same texture as walls, if not snoother. Maybe with a kiddie pool ? A corner could be sectioned off with dog panels? And then letting them out to play during the day? It's just an idea.

 

[Muscovies]

My dad would go crazy if I had a duck in the house.

 

[missred871]

bahahahahahahaha I have 14 2 week old ducks in my house right now! They bath in the tub.

 

[percyj]

Quote:
Niiicce!!!

 

[DuckLover179]

It's easy to keep ducks indoors. They swim in the sink or bathtub, and they can live in the garage. They don't require 24/7 care. It's the same as if they were outside, only they dont swim in a pond.

 

[lovesduckies]

i had mine inside for 7 months. i layed sheets on my floor in my room, they had a kids playpen for their bed, my hen hatched eggs in there lol, and we had bath time everyday. i kinda miss having them inside and i think my drake misses it too

 

[duckyfromoz]

I have had ducks inside the house for about 14 months now. Mostly only babies until they are grown enough to go outside- but I also care for some disabled ducks. Ollie is currently molting, so a have in a room with a lino floor for ease of cleaning at the moment. He lives in a babies portacot and goes outside on the grass in good weather and has a swim in the bath tub most nights. Being disabled his mobility is poor, so its not like he is wandering around the house. He has a soft dogs bed in his cot with food and water within easy reach.
A few years ago I also had Harvey inside for 5 months while he underwent treatment to save him from a usually fatal infected reoccuring abcsess in his sinus tract. He had three operations and was on antibioics for 5 months. He was already about 6- 7 weks old when he was rescued, so by the time he was cured he was well and truely grown.

Keeping the smell away is just a matter of cleaning regularly. I currently have 5 brooders and Ollie in the house- so changing the shavings andwashong towels every day is time consuming.

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[Goat_Walker]

Nettie of course is the best person to ask, ive had ducks in the house before. Charlotte and Jack were in the house from day one till 4 months. After that i didnt have enough tme to spend with them so they went outside with the rest of the flock.