Duck Pen Smell

[Hippiegranny]

Okay you all,you have been so helpful before on all sorts of things since I have joined. I need some advice again
So my ducks coops floor is concrete. I make sure I put in enough straw to make it comfortable and soft. But the smell at times is really......well, smelly. Plus I have trouble with getting one side of the floor dry. So if anyone has any suggestions on what I could use underneath the straw to alleviate the smell and to help with the wetness would be so greatly appreciated. And many many thanks in advance.

 

[nuthatched]

Sweet pdz or stall fresh under the straw.
I'm not sure I'd use straw though.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Pine shavings.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Straw traps moisture. Any water and runny poop will just drip underneath the straw then be trapped there brooding all of the bacteria and ammonia. I would switch to pine pellets and use sweet pdz.

 

[Papaye]

Hello.

But the smell at times is really......well, smelly. Plus I have trouble with getting one side of the floor dry. So if anyone has any suggestions on what I could use underneath the straw to alleviate the smell and to help with the wetness would be so greatly appreciated.

You could just put food grade Diatomaceous Earth underneath the straw...?
It will help greatly with the smell AND the moisture...!

Good luck.