indianaducks
Songster
- Feb 4, 2021
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After realizing the ducklings were outgrowing the Rubbermaid feed bin they have lived in for the past 2.5 weeks we had to come up with a new plan that would still contain the mess and not encourage mice etc
1. Old large cardboard box on garage floor to provide insulation, cushion and last ditch effort to contain liquid mess if there’s a catastrophic mess
2. Thick plastic (like for construction etc) on top of cardboard
3. Dog exercise pen in a square on top of plastic (already had this on hand)
4. Small tarp zip tied to inside of x-pen (like putting a pie crust into a pie pan). This is to contain food they fling everywhere as well as projectile poops. It also hopefully will discourage mice because spilled food will be contained.
5. Puppy pee pads. (Never used them with ducklings before but got tired of soaked shavings in their Rubbermaid tub brooder.)
6. Water on top of aluminum pan and cooling rack. Will add another water that’s deeper for them
7. Also want to move their food back on top of an aluminum pan and cooling rack as well.
Will let you know how this works!
1. Old large cardboard box on garage floor to provide insulation, cushion and last ditch effort to contain liquid mess if there’s a catastrophic mess
2. Thick plastic (like for construction etc) on top of cardboard
3. Dog exercise pen in a square on top of plastic (already had this on hand)
4. Small tarp zip tied to inside of x-pen (like putting a pie crust into a pie pan). This is to contain food they fling everywhere as well as projectile poops. It also hopefully will discourage mice because spilled food will be contained.
5. Puppy pee pads. (Never used them with ducklings before but got tired of soaked shavings in their Rubbermaid tub brooder.)
6. Water on top of aluminum pan and cooling rack. Will add another water that’s deeper for them
7. Also want to move their food back on top of an aluminum pan and cooling rack as well.
Will let you know how this works!
