Has anyone ever used a rabbit's cage?

[Ducklala]

Hey!

My ducks will hatch in about 8-9 days. I got a veryyy large rabbit cage. I intend on putting newspaper under a shelf liner in there with some towels and other warm cuddly things. Any advice? Anyone against this? I see some prefer this alternative to wood chips.

Any tips for a newbie duck momma would be great! Thanks in advance!

 

[CoriM]

Brooding on towels worked well for me, I just had to do a lot of laundry! As long as their feet are protected and it's large enough you should be good.

 

[Ducklala]

Brooding on towels worked well for me, I just had to do a lot of laundry! As long as their feet are protected and it's large enough you should be good.

Oh great this is what I intend on doing. And yes it is very large!...Thank so much.

 

[KaleIAm]

I'm with Cori about ducks needing something soft to stand on. I also used towels.

I've seen some rabbit cages made with solid sides. Ducks also need a lot of ventilation, so I would prefer this cage to have wire sides.

It seems ok to me, but maybe you could post a photo since there is a lot of variation in rabbit homes.

 

[Ducklala]

I'm with Cori about ducks needing something soft to stand on. I also used towels.

I've seen some rabbit cages made with solid sides. Ducks also need a lot of ventilation, so I would prefer this cage to have wire sides.

It seems ok to me, but maybe you could post a photo since there is a lot of variation in rabbit homes.

Yeah good call, here it is.

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Yeah good call, here it is.

The only issue I see would be size. How many ducklings are you expecting? They grow really fast and depending on how many you have they may out grow that in just a week or 2.

 

[Ducklala]

The only issue I see would be size. How many ducklings are you expecting? They grow really fast and depending on how many you have they may out grow that in just a week or 2.

It's about 4 1/2 ft x 2 ft.

 

[Ducklala]

The only issue I see would be size. How many ducklings are you expecting? They grow really fast and depending on how many you have they may out grow that in just a week or 2.

Also, we're going to have an outdoor mobile coop so they can hang there in the day. However at night, I will bring them in.

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Also, we're going to have an outdoor mobile coop so they can hang there in the day. However at night, I will bring them in.

How many do you have coming and what breed? You gotta share pictures when they hatch!

 

[Ducklala]

How many do you have coming and what breed? You gotta share pictures when they hatch!

Out of the 12 we picked up on the farm, 8 were fertilized. The ducks are free-range and so they breed together. Mostly mallard.

Yeah sure, will do !

...There's one that seems as though it's a quitter but I'm not so sure because it's still moving. Do you know more about this? I posted a pic of the egg on another thread: Thread 'Duck egg, strange spots - but moving!' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-egg-strange-spots-but-moving.1532941/

Maybe you have an idea?