housing question

[kylee2katie]

My husband has finally accepted the fact that my ducks are here to stay: 1 pekin, 1 runner, 4 mallards, and 2 muskovy. I have had them in the following setup:

He is buying a portable storage building shaped as a barn (10 x 12) this weekend and we are going to build a fully enclosed run for them. My question is what do you do about the flooring? The plastic dog houses are easy - I drilled holes in the floor and snap off the top and spray it out with the hose each morning. I can't do that with a wooden house - how do you keep the smell and mess down? I can't spray it out every day - the floor will rot. All suggestions and pictures would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Bryanccfshr]

My duck house has a wood floor, I use hay as bedding but also have very low humidtyu. THe floor never gets wet and I simply sweep out the bedding every few weeks and add to the compost.

 

[kylee2katie]

I am in SouthEast Arkansas and all we have is humidity! Do you put food and water in with them or leave it outside?

 

[Bryanccfshr]

AS a rule there is no food or water in the house. I will be adding a "porch" to the house where they can have some food and water but they won't be able tyo track it inside. THey do fine without access to food or water overnight though.

 

[Amiga]

Maybe you could take a look at what I posted on your other question, pictures of inside houses . . .

I wrote about my setup a bit. If you have other questions, please let me know. It all seems to be working nicely.