Night time water required for Ducks?

[416bigbore]

I think I’m just going to give them some food and water inside but not alit of each. I’m going to put down a tarp on the bottom on top of the plywood then the straw so the wood doesn’t mold. But could you just get treated plywood then it wouldn’t mold?

Any treated wood is good to use in wet conditions around animals, as long as they don't try to make a diet out of it. You judge for yourself, see link below.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pressure-treated-lumber-what-safety-should-telling-you-terry-penney

 

[Morgk]

It will still get gross and slimy IMO.

Okay, shoot! So I’m thinking of using an old plastic dog house?

 

[416bigbore]

Ducks are messy little things, IMO taking away their water at night to help reduce the mess isn't healthy for the fowl. Might want to consider a different type of poultry?

 

[Morgk]

Ducks are messy little things, IMO taking away their water at night to help reduce the mess isn't healthy for the fowl. Might want to consider a different type of poultry?

I have chickens. I just don’t know what to use for a house for ducks in Wisconsin

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

IMO, I don't think they need food or water overnight in their coop. For my ducks, I put the food and water overnight and had nasty, dirty bedding the next morning. I decided no more food and water in the coop, even though mine is plastic. They are fine without food or water at night because they are supposed to be technically sleeping (mine don't understand that and sleep during the day and play all night). As long as you can let them out the coop as early as possible in the morning, you should be fine.

 

[416bigbore]

I have chickens. I just don’t know what to use for a house for ducks in Wisconsin

IMO A person has to do the best they can with what resources they have available to them. No two coops are going to be the same and or the amount of available space. Whatever you decide to use for a house, it has to be large enough while being predictor proof and protected from bad weather. Please keep us posted as to how things go for you.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Okay, shoot! So I’m thinking of using an old plastic dog house?

Yes, but I have a plywood floor in my 3 pens and because I use a heavy piece of plastic sheet on top of the plywood it never gets wet. I get it from Sams Club for free. They guys save it for me. It comes under some of the wine pallets.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Makes since, so you would advise having like a hard cloth and wire on one side of the duck pen.

Yes you could but since you're in Wisconsin where it's quite cold in the winter you don't have to have the entire side hwc.

I think if I lived there I'd have maybe the top couple of feet to the roof if it hwc. Maybe if you could post a picture of what and where you are planning to put the pen it would be easier for us to help figure something out.