Stinky yard!!

[Quackmom]

What do ya'll use for odor control?

My quacks are allowed free range in the whole back yard, and at night the are fastened in to thier custom duck chalet. I clean thier house EVERY day and change the pine shavings (from Tractor Supply). I realize I am somewhat noseblind because that might be thr only place in my yard that DOESN'T reek! The rest of my yard is getting kind of potent. Basicly it is all dirt except the side yard wherr thier house and pool are -that is grass. I have to hose off the back porch 3-4 (sometimes more!) Because they hang out there and it is a mine field of duck butter...
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? My man is always complaining and threatening to get rid of my kids! Please help!

 

[thumper650]

A short fence you can step over keeps my quacks from places I don't want them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I know lime can make things smell better out of doors but garden lime I think may burn feet next would be barn lime which is safe to use around animals but not sure how it would work in the yard. Guess google maybe able to give you some answers.

 

[chickens really]

Sand and hosing is all you can do really...

 

[harmonymw]

There’s something called coop and compost refresher I think it is? By manna pro I think. It actually works on organic material. Obviously not the porch/patio, but dirt and bedding.

 

[Quackmom]

There’s something called coop and compost refresher I think it is? By manna pro I think. It actually works on organic material. Obviously not the porch/patio, but dirt and bedding.

I will see if i can find this! THANK YOU!!!!

 

[Quackmom]

A short fence you can step over keeps my quacks from places I don't want them.

Those slippery little weasels find thier way around almost everything i have put up so far! Slipped in to the garden and squashed my tomato plant yesterday! Good thing I love them...

 

[Lil Drake40]

They can’t help they are wearing snow shoes year round

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

There’s something called coop and compost refresher I think it is? By manna pro I think. It actually works on organic material. Obviously not the porch/patio, but dirt and bedding.

I will see if i can find this! THANK YOU!!!!

You do realize that coop and compost refresher is zeolite which is sweet pdz. It would be more economical to buy a bag of sweet pdz (in the horse section).
Not sure how it will work in the yard though. I use sweet pdz and while it helps cut down on moisture and some smell, it is not going to take care of all smells. Duck poop smells but is good fertilizer.
Maybe do as suggested and block off areas that the ducks cannot go, but those areas where they are allowed would be more concentrated with duck poo.
I put sand and river rock in the duck pool area - and It is super easy to clean - just hose off as @chickens really stated. I use pdz and pine shavings in the duck house. It works well enough. I don't do anything special to the run area, but I sometimes throw the older pine shavings in the run and they compost it down. It is all trial and error. I am imagining that you don't have a big yard? Otherwise the poo of two ducks would be really spread out?

 

[chickens really]

Coop can be freshened but out doors it's not easy so hoses in summer is the best...Sand in the run...