You Dirty Duck

The Duck Brooder

I have a love/hate relationship with my ducks.  They are my favorite of all the poultry, but they are time consuming.  Their brooder bin has to be cleaned several times a day because they are a total mess.  They like their water way too much.  I have a 1 gallon water container for them, but it has to be filled twice a day, because more goes on the floor than in their bills.

I received several tips from the Poultry Club on facebook that have helped, so I thought I would share. 

• Keep the water elevated off the floor of the brooder box.  In this case, I have the container hanging from a curtain rod on a snap ring to make it easy to remove.
• Put a slotted plant tray on the bottom of the brooder so that the ducks are elevated above the water.
• Put a puppy training pad over the plant tray.
• Top with pine shavings to absorb the excess water.

Hope these tips help others like they have helped me..