is everyones duck coop a mess?

[Mariakissinger132]

i have 5 ducks living in a huge coop with 6 chickens. The ducks make a huge mess. why? i sat inside there coop holding my hurt one watching them and they just put there beaks in the water and splash it out and then play in the puddles. they are getting so messy. i need help. how do i stop this ?

 

[happy duck]

With ducks it kinda just happens. What waterer are you using. What bedding are you using?

 

[Mariakissinger132]

With ducks it kinda just happens. What waterer are you using. What bedding are you using?

i am using a few different watering things and i am using pine shavings for bedding

 

[Mariakissinger132]

With ducks it kinda just happens. What waterer are you using. What bedding are you using?

We are using these

 

[Isaac 0]

There is a reason they are called Waterfowl, you may try a water drip catcher so the water doesn't spread over the bedding so much. Here are a few ideas- Also, mixing PDZ in the bedding will help absorb a lot of the moisture.

 

[Isaac 0]

We are using these

They need deeper waterer's so they can dunk their whole face in, a rubber livestock bowl works great, and may I ask why none of the waterers are filled up?

 

[Ozarkhomesteader]

Duck+water= Giant Mess!

I had some luck cutting down on the mess by using a bucket and putting a board on top that was attached so they couldn't knock it off. They only had enough room to stick their heads in, and a lot less water splashed everywhere. Also I used an old dog kennel tray to keep the splashes somewhat contained.

Also, when keeping them with chickens they make a huge mess if you are using a typical chicken waterer. If possible, I would put the chicken water out of their reach, where only the chickens can get it. Or even better, use a waterer for the chickens that has those chicken nipple things in it. You can build a pretty simple one with a 5 gallon bucket. Those are so nice (for keeping down chicken mess and duck mess!) You will still need to have a bucket for the duckies since they need to wash the bills out.

 

[Mariakissinger132]

They need deeper waterer's so they can dunk their whole face in, a rubber livestock bowl works great, and may I ask why none of the waterers are filled up?

they make the water dirty so i go and refill it 3 times a day and dump out the muddy water

 

[Mariakissinger132]

Duck+water= Giant Mess!

I had some luck cutting down on the mess by using a bucket and putting a board on top that was attached so they couldn't knock it off. They only had enough room to stick their heads in, and a lot less water splashed everywhere. Also I used an old dog kennel tray to keep the splashes somewhat contained.

Also, when keeping them with chickens they make a huge mess if you are using a typical chicken waterer. If possible, I would put the chicken water out of their reach, where only the chickens can get it. Or even better, use a waterer for the chickens that has those chicken nipple things in it. You can build a pretty simple one with a 5 gallon bucket. Those are so nice (for keeping down chicken mess and duck mess!) You will still need to have a bucket for the duckies since they need to wash the bills out.

can you send a picture of the waterer you made

 

[sunnie7]

Once I moved the ducks out to the coop I put their water bucket (it’s probably a 2-3 gallon bucket with large hole cut in the lid) outside and I feed them in the mornings. I don’t keep their food and water in the coop!

Here it is in the brooder but now it’s outside.