Safe Bedding For Ducklings

So even though this means extra work dosing mail order ducklings or supplementing chick starter with niacin is a must for me when raising ducks.

Safe bedding for ducklings.

You can try natural things to make it all by yourself. Birds including ducks are especially susceptible to pesticide exposure and we don t want our ducks spending their nights in pesticide covered bedding. Large flake wood shavings or pine needles also make good duck coop bedding. I raise mallard ducks and find that corn stalks work very well for bedding.

It produces little dust. If you are not into diy then there are many useful products available in the market. Straw bedding is best for your duck coop. The better the duck coop the healthier and happier the ducks.

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. Similar to chickens its common to use bedding such as straw or pine shavings on the bottom of brooders to manage manure. Shavings keep smells down and reduce ammonia in the air from droppings that can cause respiratory damage and eye problems. Avoid cedar or straw that is dusty.

At the bottom place thick bedding. And it makes a great duck nest.