What bedding is best for ducks?

[emsbems36]

I am hoping to get two pet ducks sometime in the next few months and become a first time duck owner. Because I have no experience, I need advice on what to use as duck bedding! I am looking for something that does not require extensive cleaning every day. I have done lots of research and I am leaning towards pine pellets. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[4-H chicken mom]

I use the pine shavings. They don't seem to want to eat the large shavings as they do the smaller stuff. Ducks are messy, no matter what your use.

 

[rainy day ducks]

I have tried many different kinds of bedding and have found pine shavings to be the easiest. They keep the house cleaner than straw. It's my top choice.

 

[Birdcrazy]

I've used rags for when they are newly hatched and pine shavings etc
But some relatives of mine work in an office and shred their paper/news paper daily, and just bring that home to use for their ducklings

 

[DancingHen]

I use pine shavings....the large kind. My ducks enjoy nestling in it. Ducks are pretty messy regardless of their environment, so cleaning up just comes with the territory I think. But the ducks are such fun charaters that they make it worth it.

 

[emsbems36]

For those of you recommending pine shavings, have your ducks tried to eat them? I'm worried about the choking hazard.

 

[fifenashia]

I use pine shavings, my duckling does try to eat them at times but she spits them out pretty quick. They aren't very tasty I imagine.

 

[GosfieldAcres]

We use pine shavings and change them about once a week to ten days, sooner if it's really muddy out. Then I compost the shavings, though I just got to thinking I should make manure tea with it instead...

 

[Aglaboost]

Yep, pine shavings here too.

 

[MarieNC]

I used pine shavings while they were in their brooders but now that they're outdoors I have a sand/gravel run for them and I put some wheat straw for them to bed in. They love getting new straw - they dig around in it and fluff it up to where they like it. Silly things!