River Rock Flooring?

[TheHighlandChick01]

We’re putting together a 10’ x 10’ duck enclosure for three Cayugas, fully secure & predator proofed, and we’re wondering if we can use river rock for the flooring. Our only concern is this: Will it hurt their feet? Thoughts?

 

[Miss Lydia]

River rock should be round and flat so it shouldn't hurt their feet.

 

[TheHighlandChick01]

Thank you! Just to clarify here is a picture of what we have:

 

[21hens-incharge]

Sand is easier to shovel.

I recently hauled 3000 pounds of sand and then 700 pounds of rock. I will take sand anyday.

I have never kept ducks on rock so won't advise there but dang is rock a pain to move.

If you add it and it doesn't work out....

 

[Miss Lydia]

A lot of folks say sand but how do you keep it from washing out of your pen? I am not sure on using that solely in your pen. I have it in places here like where I have buckets of water but they aren't walking on it continually. like in a pen. Maybe a mixture of sand and river rock?

 

[21hens-incharge]

A lot of folks say sand but how do you keep it from washing out of your pen? I am not sure on using that solely in your pen. I have it in places here like where I have buckets of water but they aren't walking on it continually. like in a pen. Maybe a mixture of sand and river rock?

Yeah I don't know how that would work in areas that get heavy rain.

Back when I lived in the country the whole area was sand. No way to avoid it. I hated that I couldn't grow anything but goathead stickers.

The ducks did well on it but then they really had no choice.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I was just wondering I haven't ever used sand here but it's rec some and I was just wondering. Yep living in Florida most of my life I can vouch for sand and what it can grow like sand spurs [ouch]

 

[DuckyDonna]

I was just wondering I haven't ever used sand here but it's rec some and I was just wondering. Yep living in Florida most of my life I can vouch for sand and what it can grow like sand spurs [ouch]

ya, aren't those just "little balls of fun"?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Not really

 

[myc_0211]

Did it work out