Smelly

[Kzp1020]

Any suggestions for mitigating the smell? We just got 9 ducklings and have them in a brooder with woodchips for bedding. I wouldn't mind the smell if they were outside (and I wasn't pregnant) but because they're only a week old and it's getting down to nearly freezing at night here, they're stuck inside for a while. Our basement doesn't really get heat so its almost like being outside so they can't be down there. Adding bedding works for about a day and then I have to add more. I tried coop refresher and it didnt do much. I know they're just smelly animals and thats fine, like I said I think most of it is just that they're inside and I'm sensitive to smells right now.

 

[nuthatched]

How old are the,y?

 

[Kzp1020]

How old are the,y?

1 week

 

[nuthatched]

So definitely can't be kicked outside yet. I also think ducks smell, my small experience with ducklings had me cleaning out the brooder twice a day, unfortunately.

 

[Kzp1020]

So definitely can't be kicked outside yet. I also think ducks smell, my small experience with ducklings had me cleaning out the brooder twice a day, unfortunately.

Thats good to know. If a twice a day cleaning is necessary then that is what it is. Like I said, its mostly just that Im extra sensitive to smells right now.

 

[Evadig]

What’s your water set-up like?

If you can minimize them getting the wood chips wet, that should help (somewhat) with the smell.

I give them a water dish inside a pan that’s then set inside another plastic container.

(I know my brooder here is too small but that’s all I had at the time).

 

[Kzp1020]

What’s your water set-up like?

If you can minimize them getting the wood chips wet, that should help (somewhat) with the smell.

I give them a water dish inside a pan that’s then set inside another plastic container.

(I know my brooder here is too small but that’s all I had at the time).
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Oh, that makes a lot of sense! Thanks!

 

[Evadig]

Oh, that makes a lot of sense! Thanks!

You’re welcome .

 

[BoundlessLove]

I used a tin (curved rim)camping plate under their waterer.
Just emptied it out when it started to get messy or when I filled up their watered. This kept the shavings dry.

 

[Kzp1020]

I used a tin (curved rim)camping plate under their waterer.
Just emptied it out when it started to get messy or when I filled up their watered. This kept the shavings dry.

I have a plate under it and it helped for a bit but not for long.