Ducks - Deep Litter, Pea Gravel, Chipping?

[Ratchnick]

Oh okay, So you just rake out underneith it?

Lots of possibilities, depending on the number of ducks/sqft you could have grass underneath. Poop drawer like what is common under chicken roosts. A sand bed would work like you say, or a sloped trough so the manure can be collected upon scraping/washing and used in the garden.

 

[EggWalrus]

Regardless of which material or some of all those materials you use, you need to make sure that where you put the coop/run is naturally high and dry. You can Google how to "crown" a building site so that any and all water flow away from it. If it is properly crowned, you should never have a problem with flooding or prolonged wetness in the run, even if it is not covered.
Get the foundation right to begin with and you'll never have problems later.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I keep mine in mud....

I bet they love it! lol

 

[Kiwibird]

I'm adding sand for my ducks now. I had planned to have deep litter, but I believe rats can tunnel under it. I have had a problem with rats here in the past, and do not want them back.

I am just adding a few bags of sand now and again, and I don't know the ideal depth to aim for. I would value others' experience on this.

 

[Ratchnick]

Seems like 4 to 8 inches is what most people use. Some people wash the sand and others simply take the soiled material into a pile and throw it out.