Duck

Dawn has long been considered the safest detergent to clean ducks and other sea life but is best used in an oil spill or heavy… Read More »What Cleaner Is Safe For Ducks?

The best bedding to use for ducklings is straw. Straw is easy to find, inexpensive, easy to work with, absorbent and keeps the ducklings comfortable.… Read More »Is Straw Ok For Ducklings?

Vinyl Peel and Stick Maple Plank Floor Tile would be a great duck house flooring product to install over concrete, wood, or other smooth and… Read More »What Should I Put On The Floor Of A Duck Pen?

Pine shavings are highly recommended. As with chicks, do not use newspapers or cedar chips as bedding; newspapers are so slick they can damage the… Read More »Are Pine Shavings Safe For Ducks?

A warm epsom salt bath is an amazing home remedy that works wonders for ducks and should be used if in doubt or while waiting… Read More »Is Epsom Salt Toxic To Ducks?

FAQ Provide ground cover (shade structures, bushes, trees, etc.) so your ducks can’t be seen by aerial predators and can quickly run to safety if… Read More »How Do You Protect Free-Range Ducks From Predators?

Average-sized duck breeds are ready to enter their coops by 4 weeks of age if the weather outside is steadily warm and sunny (65°F). Ducks… Read More »When Can You Move Ducklings To The Coop?

Keep the crate closed so she can’t come off the nest, but provide a small water and food dish. (Once broody, they’ll only need a… Read More »What Do You Feed A Broody Duck?

People should never attempt to move or otherwise tamper with a nesting wild duck or their eggs. Can I move my ducks nest? Mallard ducks… Read More »Can You Move A Broody Ducks Nest?

They cannot survive without their mother, and take 50-60 days before they fledge and become independent. The nest is abandoned, although if it is close… Read More »Will A Mallard Duck Abandon Her Nest?