Duckling brooder box

[Dfarago]

I have two clutches of ducklings. Each in their own brooder box in a spare room of the house. It gets super windy out here and we don’t yet have a shed to put them in. So at first I started using hay but it became such a chore to clean it out multiple times a day. They are little poop factories and the hay is covered in poo within a few hours. So I tried using old towels/blankets and that was even more work. Reason being is I have to wash them off before throwing them in the washer. Now I am using sand.

So my big question is: is it ok that the sand is wet almost all the time? I have little tubs set up in there so they can clean themselves but it does keep the area wet. I didn’t realize I was supposed to dry the sand before putting it in and now the sand is perma-wet. Is this ok? Or will this possibly breed disease?

 

[Jpat]

I have two clutches of ducklings. Each in their own brooder box in a spare room of the house. It gets super windy out here and we don’t yet have a shed to put them in. So at first I started using hay but it became such a chore to clean it out multiple times a day. They are little poop factories and the hay is covered in poo within a few hours. So I tried using old towels/blankets and that was even more work. Reason being is I have to wash them off before throwing them in the washer. Now I am using sand.

So my big question is: is it ok that the sand is wet almost all the time? I have little tubs set up in there so they can clean themselves but it does keep the area wet. I didn’t realize I was supposed to dry the sand before putting it in and now the sand is perma-wet. Is this ok? Or will this possibly breed disease?

So your giving bath water 24/7? Theres no reason why you cant provide smaller drinking-only water. itll keep it alot drier and you could use pine shaving

Any cute pictures??

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Dfarago]

So your giving bath water 24/7? Theres no reason why you cant provide smaller drinking-only water. itll keep it alot drier and you could use pine shavingView attachment 1780922 View attachment 1780923 View attachment 1780924 View attachment 1780925


Any cute pictures??

 

[chickens really]

What type of outdoor set up will they be moving into?

 

[Dfarago]

What type of outdoor set up will they be moving into?

When they are old enough to not need a heat lamp I have an enclosure for them. It’s 20 ft long, 6ft wide and 6 ft tall. Completely covered in chicken wire.

 

[chickens really]

They can go outside and play during the day and back inside at night...

 

[DuckyDonna]

When they are old enough to not need a heat lamp I have an enclosure for them. It’s 20 ft long, 6ft wide and 6 ft tall. Completely covered in chicken wire.

you might want to think about hardware cloth on the enclosure for their safety! Chicken wire won't keep predators out!