Sand method for ducks?

[Sara Ranch]

I use the sand method in my coop and my barn. LOVE it!!! Clean up is quick and easy.

Right now, the duckies are still inside the sun room on a tile floor. I have used shavings, astro turf, and rubber back mats. Next major project is to take a concrete area (mostly above ground, walk out, walls on 2 sides) and frame it in with hardware cloth to make it a "coop" just for duckies. It will have drop down boards to help keep it warm/wind proof during cold weather/storms. It has electricity, so I can keep it heated when needed.

So...has anyone used the sand method with ducks?

How was it?

Do the ducks do ok with it? (They chewed on the astro turf, so that was a no go. It works great with chickens though.)

The Clubhouse will still be in a different location and still have the pool. The guys will still free range.

 

[11mini]

I recently added two Khaki Campbells in with my chickens who have a sand based run - I add wood chips or shavings as needed and the chickens dig around and mix it all together. The ducks seem to be doing fine.

 

[Sara Ranch]

Thanks!

The original plan was for the duckies to move into the coop with the chickens, when the chickens went to the coop. But as life happens, I ended up moving my chickens from the sunroom before the duckies. Life continued to happen.

The ducks would be happy with their own space. I plan to get more ducks, so the larger separate space would be best. I love the easy clean up with the sand. And yes, I clean all the animal spaces at least once a day.

Do the wood shavings/chips decompose in the space?