Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers

[fluffycrow]

Who are you calling grandma??
I'll have you know I only have one generation of ducks!

I admit I didn't want the grandma part but I didn't find any better ones. The others were way to fake to be funny

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

I admit I didn't want the grandma part but I didn't find any better ones. The others were way to fake to be funny

I felt the grandma jab very fair. Mothers are far less indulgent with their babies than we are.

We definitely raise them like grandchildren much more than like children

 

[the_finch_family]

Hey so since we're all slaves to our ducks here, I was wondering. Have any of you tried making a duck coop with a separate "wet room"? I just did that sort of thing with the brooder for my growing ducklings, and it's been a hit. Less cleaning in the main area, easy access to the wet room etc.
I'll be building a new improved coop for the gremlins, so I'm still designing.
Any idea if that'd make sense long term?

Here's a picture of the brooder for reference:

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

I'm counting my blessings!
My girls are well behaved in... some areas.
I can leave the pen door wide open while "mucking out" their pen. Although, they do get in the way lol. They stay inside, or stand at the door and watch me. I have to step over them to get back in
If by chance they go to step out, I can simply call them back in or give them a nudge back inside.

So well behaved! (In only this scenario).
I'd love to let them out to go in the garden, but it's illegal right now.

Your babies are under lockdown for the flu? We don't have that. I am pretty far from a city anyway, and mine are under a weather related lockdown .

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hey so since we're all slaves to our ducks here, I was wondering. Have any of you tried making a duck coop with a separate "wet room"? I just did that sort of thing with the brooder for my growing ducklings, and it's been a hit. Less cleaning in the main area, easy access to the wet room etc.
I'll be building a new improved coop for the gremlins, so I'm still designing.
Any idea if that'd make sense long term?

Here's a picture of the brooder for reference:

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I did this with mine
Sure made things easier
I used small pet pen and made a wall with only one area in
I used a tarp under all of it so I would just clean up the tarp

 

[fluffycrow]

Your babies are under lockdown for the flu? We don't have that. I am pretty far from a city anyway, and mine are under a weather related lockdown .

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YALL HAVE SNOW?! Sorry for capitalizing, I was just shocked. This is our current weather for comparison

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

Hey so since we're all slaves to our ducks here, I was wondering. Have any of you tried making a duck coop with a separate "wet room"? I just did that sort of thing with the brooder for my growing ducklings, and it's been a hit. Less cleaning in the main area, easy access to the wet room etc.
I'll be building a new improved coop for the gremlins, so I'm still designing.
Any idea if that'd make sense long term?

Here's a picture of the brooder for reference:

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Yes! The entrance area of the duck's non-winter home has a lower floor, and drains to the outside, the bedding is beyond that and stays much dryer and cleaner. it saves me having to change that bedding so much.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

YALL HAVE SNOW?! Sorry for capitalizing, I was just shocked. This is our current weather for comparisonView attachment 3445006

That pic is almost cruel lol
I’m so over winter and yet today it’s snowing yet again.

 

[fluffycrow]

Hey so since we're all slaves to our ducks here, I was wondering. Have any of you tried making a duck coop with a separate "wet room"? I just did that sort of thing with the brooder for my growing ducklings, and it's been a hit. Less cleaning in the main area, easy access to the wet room etc.
I'll be building a new improved coop for the gremlins, so I'm still designing.
Any idea if that'd make sense long term?

Here's a picture of the brooder for reference:

View attachment 3444995

This is actually pretty smart, I'll think the dictators are going to love having a wet room

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

YALL HAVE SNOW?! Sorry for capitalizing, I was just shocked. This is our current weather for comparisonView attachment 3445006

I have about 6' of snow at the moment... It is spring and it has been melting for several weeks now

And I am now going to go lay down after looking at your picture (there may be tears, a little privacy would be appreciated)