What is the best bedding for ducklings?

[Lor]

What is the best bedding for ducklings? I know pine shavings are good for chicks and I have them on hand but is there anything that won't get disgusting in 2 seconds?

Ducks sure are messy! Not sure any bedding, including old towels and puppy pee pads won't get disgusting in a short time. But the ducklings are worth it.

We used the pine shavings when are ducks were babies. I wouldn't do it again. LOL
Using a container like the one above for water does help keep things drier.

Enjoy your ducklings!

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Ducks sure are messy! Not sure any bedding, including old towels and puppy pee pads won't get disgusting in a short time. But the ducklings are worth it.

We used the pine shavings when are ducks were babies. I wouldn't do it again. LOL
Using a container like the one above for water does help keep things drier.

Enjoy your ducklings!

Thanks!

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Feeder and waterer! Thanks @Miss Lydia ! I didnt really know what to do for them.

 

[Vicktoria Giuergia]

Thanks for the quick replies! I think I'll do old towels as that would be most convenient for me.

I do towels (literally) I think I'll switch to maybe puppy pads. I don't think shavings are a problem if you clean them out once a day. I have a barrel by the broader & have a small camping shovel that works well for the job.

 

[Vicktoria Giuergia]

How many ducklings will you have? making waterers similar to this and putting it on a tray can really help contain some of the mess they will make. I found an old broiler pan at a thrift store to use and placed a puppy pee pad over it then put down the waterer. View attachment 3088840

Good idea- Miss Lydia: I've been trying to get hold of you for days. I've had some problems w/ducklings, but handled it myself.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm so sorry we missed each other.

Good idea- Miss Lydia: I've been trying to get hold of you for days. I've had some problems w/ducklings, but handled it myself.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I just use the pee pads or towels for the first few days and then I use pee pads with a thin layer of pine shavings on top to continue helping absorb moisture poo and stench until I get around to cleaning it again.
The thing is once they get a little bigger and start running around they poop it up so much they start slipping and sliding around in it. Shavings help with that.

 

[MGG]

I use pee pads for the first few days, then switch to large flake wood chips.
Keeping them in as big of a space possible is the most helpful, in my opinion.
Though they make a huge mess, it will be spread out over a big area which makes it much better to deal with, lol.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The larger the brooder the better. I ended up using my downstairs bath room for a brooder once that worked well with pee pads Just thankful I had an upstairs bathroom too. lol

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

This is my setup.