Duck Info For Beginners

[ChickensForEggs2500]

Oh also just another good thing to keep in mind about ducks in general you will want 3-4 females per male so if you are only going to get 3 or 4 you could do 1 male and 3 females or just 3-4 females but it generally won't go well if the drakes don't have enough girls.

Thank you! I have all female chickens, so I probably won't get a drake just because I've read that if they try to mount the hens, they can get injured.

 

[ChickensForEggs2500]

How do you keep your duck house clean? And what do you use for bedding? Thanks!

 

[David Barkey]

I have Indian Runner ducks and chickens . They each have there own coop and runs but share free range area . For the most part they get along now . The Chickens come and mingle with the duck in there run often . The hardest part is keeping enough fresh open water for them to drink . They drink alot (spilling half of it )and can Not have dry food without water close by . Our ducks are a tonne of fun and are great bug hunters . But like chicken can make one heck of a mess just a different mess .
Dave

 

[SolarDuck]

Haha! They sound adorable! What breeds do you have? If I get ducks, I am planning on a Golden 300 Hybrid, a Welsh Harlequin, and a Khaki Campbell. Probably, sometimes life has a mind of its own!

Personally I just have Muscovy ducks but they are amazing!

here is a little video showing how friendly mine are lol

 

[SolarDuck]

How do you keep your duck house clean? And what do you use for bedding? Thanks!

Most people use pine shavings and/or straw I use both I put pine shavings on the floor of the coop and fill little nesting boxes with straw. Then when it gets too dirty I just sweep it out, and every couple weeks I take the big pile of pine and straw and shovel them into my trashcan.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Personally, I love my call ducks! They are small, and easy to keep up. They’re also nowhere near as messy as large duck breeds.

 

[Birdie mom]

Hi, and welcome to the BYC!!!! I don't know anything about ducks but I wish you good luck!!!

 

[David Barkey]

How do you keep your duck house clean? And what do you use for bedding? Thanks!

Straw only for duck coop with a sprinkle of DE. "Fluff "and stir it up a lot or let the chicken do it for you . They are poop machines . Replace as needed.

Dave

 

[ChickensForEggs2500]

I have Indian Runner ducks and chickens . They each have there own coop and runs but share free range area . For the most part they get along now . The Chickens come and mingle with the duck in there run often . The hardest part is keeping enough fresh open water for them to drink . They drink alot (spilling half of it )and can Not have dry food without water close by . Our ducks are a tonne of fun and are great bug hunters . But like chicken can make one heck of a mess just a different mess .
Dave

Thank you! What color eggs do your runners lay? I have definitely read that ducks are messy haha! Do you use tubs for their water?

 

[ChickensForEggs2500]

Straw only for duck coop with a sprinkle of DE. "Fluff "and stir it up a lot or let the chicken do it for you . They are poop machines . Replace as needed.

Dave

Thank you so much! I was thinking of using straw, but wasn't sure. That sounds wonderful! Lots of poop haha!