Simple question :)

[cskotek]

I want to add some mulch around some sweet flag I added for inside my ducks cage and around the edge for some accent. Will mulch hurt my ducks? I'll be keeping my 2 Mandarins and one Pheasant mainly in this cage.

 

[Amiga]

Hmmmm, so many kinds of mulch ..... I would avoid cedar, dyed mulches, anything aromatic.

 

[Kevin565]

I've used shredded pine around my ducks with no ill effects.

 

[cskotek]

Hmm, Ive used cedar bedding shavings with all my ducks with still no affect. But im just unsure with mulch because I have no expirence with it whats so ever.....

If its bothering them, what are the signs I would be looking for?

And I was looking into the reddish brown color mulch.

 

[Amiga]

I use pine shavings, too, but they are not particularly aromatic.

I have read that cedar can cause problems. But I am not terribly surprised you have seen none. It may be that some ducks are more sensitive than others.

Shredded leaves are a good mulch. I have used duck bedding (used shavings) for mulch.

If you use a woody mulch, you just don't want to work it into the root zone of the soil because it could steal nitrogen from the plant and kill it.

 

[cskotek]

I use pine shavings, too, but they are not particularly aromatic.

I have read that cedar can cause problems. But I am not terribly surprised you have seen none. It may be that some ducks are more sensitive than others.

Shredded leaves are a good mulch. I have used duck bedding (used shavings) for mulch.

If you use a woody mulch, you just don't want to work it into the root zone of the soil because it could steal nitrogen from the plant and kill it.

So much I didnt know!

Maybe Ill just go pick out some nice rock or river rock near by and put that down. Lol.