Finished the new duck coop err pen orrrr whatever its called?

[ChickInDelight]

I have only had ducks a year. I feed Purina Chick Starter (unmedicated). Then, I pretty quickly switch to Purina Flockraiser for all my ducks and chickens.

That is a WONDERFUL pallet house. My concern is.... always.... cleaning. Ducks are hogs. Have you thought about what type of 'bedding' you are going to put on the floor? Ducks make a GIANT wet mess!!!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Watch what you feed as ducks do not have the same needs as chickens, and those who don't have waterfowl don't realize this. They need more niacin than chickens do. Many offer brews yeast sprinkled across the feed to help add niacin into their diet. If you can't find waterfowl starter, then chick starter with the added brews yeast will do fine.

 

[EGreen6823]

Umm for bedding I was just going to put straw/hay down then when it needs to be cleaned I will just scoop out the hay and spray down the inside and it will drainf into a bucket... I will only be having 3 for now and the whole inside is gravel that I can hose down. Will that be sufficient or am I out of my mind?

for the food I just ordered a 10lb bag of duckling food from california hatchery (free shipping) hopefully this is sufficient?

 

[Going Quackers]

I feed my ducks a flock raiser i have too many differing ages. You can bed with straw/hay.. i use shavings and scoop daily but my floor is a combo of wood and rubber stall mats.

I go through 100lbs of feed a month, 17 ducks, 4 chickens.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I wish we only used 100lbs of feed a month.

 

[Going Quackers]

I wish we only used 100lbs of feed a month.

I can only imagine how much you go through? actually no wait.. i don't wanna...

 

[EGreen6823]

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what type of shavings??

 

[Miss Lydia]

what type of shavings??

I buy pine shaving at TSC already packaged very clean and minimal dust. I get the flake not the fine.

 

[duckinfuts]

i really like your coop... very nice work

 

[EGreen6823]

Thanks for all the input! its coming together...I am more or less just winging it (minimal amount of measuring went into this project lol) ...no pun intended..