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[Quackers817]

I am moving 1700 miles and looking to get some advice as im bringing my 4 ducks. I will be trailering my pickup behind the moving truck and was thinking of putting them in the bed with a campershell with sliding windows with screens an shavings or pellet bedding in the bed with nipple waterers and feed With that being said will they be ok with not putting they're head in water for a couple days? Thanks

 

[nuthatched]

They'd ne more secure in a dog crate.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

They will need to be able to dunk their heads for water
When I do any trips with my ducks I bring a bowl deep enough to dunk
I pull over every few hours to let them drink

 

[ruthhope]

I am moving 1700 miles and looking to get some advice as im bringing my 4 ducks. I will be trailering my pickup behind the moving truck and was thinking of putting them in the bed with a campershell with sliding windows with screens an shavings or pellet bedding in the bed with nipple waterers and feed With that being said will they be ok with not putting they're head in water for a couple days? Thanks

Hi @Quackers817

I have taken my ducks on long road trips twice in the back of my Town & Country van and once in the back of my truck. The ducks always travel two in a dog crate with the divider in place. The van accommodated one large and one medium dog crate, but my new truck accommodates two or more large dog crates. It is best to keep the ducks contained while traveling so there is less risk of them being injured from moving around or being swung around.

I travel from dusk overnight, so that the ducks are sleepy. I know from the times in the van that they do sleep but wake up periodically. I have only traveled 900 miles in one journey which we can do in 14 hours as its all on I-95. Cross country, off the Interstates, I think it would be even more important to have your ducks in dog crates. I would also travel over night and rest somewhere you could let them out during the day, but no doubt they would survive with not being let out for just one day.

I travel with my ducks on puppy pads, not their usual pineshaving litter. As I don't feed them for the hour before traveling and during travel, there is actually little mess on the puppy pads. I stop and give them deep tubs of water, at every gas stop.

Please don't travel with them loose in the bed of your truck. AND please give them deep water at stops during the journey

 

[Quackers817]

Hi @Quackers817

I have taken my ducks on long road trips twice in the back of my Town & Country van and once in the back of my truck. The ducks always travel two in a dog crate with the divider in place. The van accommodated one large and one medium dog crate, but my new truck accommodates two or more large dog crates. It is best to keep the ducks contained while traveling so there is less risk of them being injured from moving around or being swung around.

I travel from dusk overnight, so that the ducks are sleepy. I know from the times in the van that they do sleep but wake up periodically. I have only traveled 900 miles in one journey which we can do in 12 hours as its all on I-95. Cross country, off the Interstates, I think it would be even more important to have your ducks in dog crates. I would also travel over night and rest somewhere you could let them out during the day, but no doubt they would survive with not being let out for just one day.

I travel with my ducks on puppy pads, not their usual pineshaving litter. As I don't feed them for the hour before traveling and during travel, there is actually little mess on the puppy pads. I stop and give them deep tubs of water, at every gas stop.

Please don't travel with them loose in the bed of your truck.

Did you give them food when you stop got gas or just water

 

[ruthhope]

Did you give them food when you stop got gas or just water

No food for an hour prior to travel and during travel. Just water. They are full grown muscovy and pekin drakes and can do without food for that time -- probably for longer. If I fed them, the crates would get pooped in and the ducks would get it all over them. I rescue ducks and carry them for short journeys in pet carriers -- the poor rescues need hosing down when we get to their destination! Mine traveling by dog crate with no food aren't more dirty on arrival than they get playing in mud in my back garden!

 

[Quackers817]

No food for an hour prior to travel and during travel. Just water. They are full grown muscovy and pekin drakes and can do without food for that time -- probably for longer. If I fed them, the crates would get pooped in and the ducks would get it all over them. I rescue ducks and carry them for short journeys in pet carriers -- the poor rescues need hosing down when we get to their destination! Mine traveling by dog crate with no food aren't more dirty on arrival than they get playing in mud in my back garden!

Okay! I have 4 ducks 2 runners 1 golden 300,and a rouen would 2 ducks per kennel be ok?

 

[ruthhope]

Okay! I have 4 ducks 2 runners 1 golden 300,and a rouen would 2 ducks per kennel be ok?

Yes two will go in a large dog crate or possibly in a medium. Unless they are inseperable friends, I would use the divider in the dog crate so they cant take out their frustrations at being caged on the other duck in the crate with them