How do I keep Khaki Campbell ducklings dry

[WendyK]

My 5 crested khaki campbell ducklings (3 weeks) seem to want to down their water, but then when I go to fill waterer back up, their shavings are soaked. Following another poster's lead, we are putting doggie pee pads down first and then shavings. Using wood shavings. We've went from a rabbit hutch, to adding on to bottom part for my 5 week olds, and now have 3 week olds in modified dog kennel.I can't keep them dry! My bigger girls spread water out, but not like the younger ones.

 

[hilltopchicks77]

By that age I had to change the brooder needing daily and yes it was wet in between.

I put a shallow pan with a cookie cooling rack on top and the water bowl on top and it caught some of the way but they just like it wet

 

[Krazyquilts]

Ducks are just messy, sorry. As much as fun as it was watching "duckling tv" in our living room, I agree with my husband in that we will never raise ducklings in our house again. Only in an outbuilding or heated garage or something. Just too messy.

 

[Amiga]

Hi, we brooded 15 Runner ducklings for two weeks, then my friend took her four home and we raised eleven.

The water was a challenge, but aside from that, we had no odor problems. Since then I have been collecting links to the solutions that people have come up with, and here it is.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641902/created-a-water-saver-for-my-duck-brooder

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679433/water-water-everywhere/10

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/858161/feed-water-solution-for-brooder#post_12901321

http://frankiemakes.blogspot.ca/2012/06/watering-solution-for-ducks.html

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/259876/do-your-ducks-have-water-at-night/10#post_13568197

post number 8 from this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/959603/ducklings-getting-stuck-on-their-backs#post_14939819

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/969751/help-baby-ducklings#post_15125952


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641902/created-a-water-saver-for-my-duck-brooder

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679433/water-water-everywhere/10

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/858161/feed-water-solution-for-brooder#post_12901321

http://frankiemakes.blogspot.ca/2012/06/watering-solution-for-ducks.html

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/259876/do-your-ducks-have-water-at-night/10#post_13568197

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...for-water-for-ducks-and-chicks-in-the-brooder



I now have thirteen adult ducks in one flock and three in another. They are not particularly messy. I have a watering station that keeps the bedding pretty dry, and I spot pick daily. After several days I replace the shavings. The watering station has sawdust pellets in it. I take off the top inch daily, and then once a week or so replace the sawdust.