Safe Bedding For Ducklings

I raise mallard ducks and find that corn stalks work very well for bedding.

Safe bedding for ducklings.

And it makes a great duck nest. The better the duck coop the healthier and happier the ducks. You can try natural things to make it all by yourself. It produces little dust.

You may need to add them every day with a large number of ducklings but its affordable one 1000lb bale of stalks will bed down a 1000 duckings until they are old enough to go outdoors you can get 1000 lb bales directly from the farmer for less than 50 dollars. Shavings keep smells down and reduce ammonia in the air from droppings that can cause respiratory damage and eye problems. Birds including ducks are especially susceptible to pesticide exposure and we don t want our ducks spending their nights in pesticide covered bedding. White wood shavings dust extracted not sawdust is one of the most popular bedding materials for chickens ducks and other poultry as they are relatively cheap very absorbent and easy to use.

Large flake wood shavings or pine needles also make good duck coop bedding. At the bottom place thick bedding. It s much easier to prevent a niacin deficiency than to treat one. Avoid cedar or straw that is dusty.

If you are not into diy then there are many useful products available in the market. To keep your ducklings safe and provide them comfortable bedding you will need a large plastic storage container.