Show off your house ducks!

[kukupecpec]

I NEED to see this in use. NEED.

This is actually Kendra's ducky Harper's harness and tutu. You'll have to ask her for an in use photo =D I just took the photo before shipping it out. The diapers were too cute not to!

Interesting.  Not knowing anything about any of this I was worried that the entire unit was thrown out.  Now it makes sense that you insert the poo catcher part in the cup of the harness unit.  I am gonna check out the video.  Thanks kukupecpec for taking the time to explain this to me.  

No problemo =) the video is less than a minute long, and there no sound really. Just a demonstration of how I fold a liner to help people get started. But you get to see the idea. I'll be posting some videos with ChaCha and some ducklings all about my diapers next week.

 

[kukupecpec]

I NEED to see this in use. NEED.

It's not that EXACT one but I do have pictures of ChaCha in hers =) rainbow soon to come!

 

[Julie Birb]

It's not that EXACT one but I do have pictures of ChaCha in hers =) rainbow soon to come!

ChaCha, I am in love. I love you in the tutus. You look great.

 

[Julie Birb]

This is actually Kendra's ducky Harper's harness and tutu. You'll have to ask her for an in use photo =D I just took the photo before shipping it out. The diapers were too cute not to!
No problemo =) the video is less than a minute long, and there no sound really. Just a demonstration of how I fold a liner to help people get started. But you get to see the idea. I'll be posting some videos with ChaCha and some ducklings all about my diapers next week.

Cool, I do wanna see it. Will look at home on my desktop. And can hardly wait to see what you put up next week.

 

[kukupecpec]

ChaCha, I am in love. I love you in the tutus. You look great.

Cool, I do wanna see it. Will look at home on my desktop. And can hardly wait to see what you put up next week.

Thanks! She hasn't gotten to go out much lately but summer is coming so hopefully soon she'll be out showing off again!

 

[Julie Birb]

Thanks! She hasn't gotten to go out much lately but summer is coming so hopefully soon she'll be out showing off again!

she's such a character and I think she knows when the camera's on her.

 

[Julie Birb]

There are a couple different styles out there. I'm biased in favor of my own design =P But I can give you a little information all around =)

As far as I know, there aren't any disposable ducky diapers - where the ENTIRE diaper is discarded. However there are two different ways of lining a diaper. Some styles require that you use a human baby diaper to catch the poo. These "diapers" are technically diaper harnesses rather than an actual diaper - because they are a harness that holds a (piece of a) human baby diaper. Then you just discard the human diaper insert and replace it with a clean piece. These diapers are generally made with regular porous fabrics and if a waterproof diaper insert is not used the properly they will leak. This is used for both baby duck diapers and adult duck diapers.
The second type (the kind that I make) are diapers rather than a harness to hold a secondary diaper. These are lined with a waterproof layer and generally still use some sort of minor insert; I use toilet paper or paper towel.
In both cases, only the liner is thrown away, and the rest of the bosy of the diaper is only washed when needed.
I have a little youotube video showing how to fold and insert the disposable cup. It might make a little more sense =)

I saw the video, kukupecpec. I totally get it. It's cool that the cute little harness apparatus stays intact and you just change out the paper or diaper material. So you can have different colors and patterns of harness diaper set ups for your ducks. or little bitty ones like Wobbles. when do you know to change it out? is noticeably full and smelly like a child's diaper? and are changings frequent? I think Amykins said she changes her boy's like 10 or so times a day.

 

[Amykins]

I saw the video, kukupecpec. I totally get it. It's cool that the cute little harness apparatus stays intact and you just change out the paper or diaper material. So you can have different colors and patterns of harness diaper set ups for your ducks. or little bitty ones like Wobbles. when do you know to change it out? is noticeably full and smelly like a child's diaper? and are changings frequent? I think Amykins said she changes her boy's like 10 or so times a day.

Well, with the old diapers it was about ten times (every two hours). Now I can get away with every 3-4 hours, which is SO HELPFUL! Speaking of, I can't wait for your new and improved diapeys to arrive, Kuku! They looked so dang cute and tiny in the photo, it'll be wonderful to see Wobbles struttin' his stuff in one

 

[kristi8404]

Hello - I am new to the duck world. I thought ducks would be so cute for my two little girls to raise but the more research I do the more I feel guilty about having them. SO we now have house ducks because I can not bring myself to get rid of them knowing they would probably not survive. We are currently doing diapers while in the house and they are still small enough (barley) to stay in their tote I used for a brooder. I am guessing when I say they are 3-4 weeks old and we think they are Pekins. They are getting their feathers in but are still pretty fluffy and yellow on their heads.

I have read conflicting reports that it IS okay to take their food and water from them at night, that when they are eventually put outside into a coop they wouldnt have water inside. What age is this okay to do?

Currently they have shavings in their box and I have to clean it at least twice a day. The smell is really awful. I work during the day so they have food and water in their box during the day - which is a mess. In the evenings after work I take them outside and on the weekends take them out too, last night we had a hawk that was very interested in them so I dont know about taking them out much more with out a cage of some kind. I let them have full run of the house for the most part now that they are diapered and they swim twice a day at least.

I wanted to know how other people keep their ducks in the house, what do you keep them in when they are not diapered? How long do you keep them diapered?

How do you let them outside, what kind of house do they need - a chicken coop or just a house? How long do you leave them out? Do they sleep in the coop or in the house and what does their bed look like that you let them sleep in?

I know this is a lot but thanks to anyone who can answer some of my questions! I looked through the posts but there was a lot of information to weed through.

 

[18angovem]

Hello - I am new to the duck world. I thought ducks would be so cute for my two little girls to raise but the more research I do the more I feel guilty about having them. SO we now have house ducks because I can not bring myself to get rid of them knowing they would probably not survive. We are currently doing diapers while in the house and they are still small enough (barley) to stay in their tote I used for a brooder. I am guessing when I say they are 3-4 weeks old and we think they are Pekins. They are getting their feathers in but are still pretty fluffy and yellow on their heads.

I have read conflicting reports that it IS okay to take their food and water from them at night, that when they are eventually put outside into a coop they wouldnt have water inside. What age is this okay to do?

Currently they have shavings in their box and I have to clean it at least twice a day. The smell is really awful. I work during the day so they have food and water in their box during the day - which is a mess. In the evenings after work I take them outside and on the weekends take them out too, last night we had a hawk that was very interested in them so I dont know about taking them out much more with out a cage of some kind. I let them have full run of the house for the most part now that they are diapered and they swim twice a day at least.

I wanted to know how other people keep their ducks in the house, what do you keep them in when they are not diapered? How long do you keep them diapered?

How do you let them outside, what kind of house do they need - a chicken coop or just a house? How long do you leave them out? Do they sleep in the coop or in the house and what does their bed look like that you let them sleep in?

I know this is a lot but thanks to anyone who can answer some of my questions! I looked through the posts but there was a lot of information to weed through.

Ducks should have water if they have food. Duck do not produce saliva so when they eat they also take a big gulp of water. You may be able to get away with not having water or food in for an amount of time but I wouldnt risk it.... I do not actually own a house duck just outside ducks...