Duck Running On Wood Floor

First begin with giving your ducks a solid floor under their coop.

Duck running on wood floor.

They are smart little creatures. Animals awww ducks top. However if you are using bedding in your chicken coop which is highly recommended in most cases you really don t need this extra step. It should be wood cement or even vinyl to stop critters from coming up from under the coop.

So you must predator proof their coop. Low down duck nests. Painted wood or plywood has all the pros of wood floors and one additional pro. 3 day old baby ducks walking around on the wooden floor they re so cute.

While the run didn t need to be small i also didn t want to spend too much money on this project. Painted chicken coop floors. Ducks do not need or use hanging nesting boxes like chickens. The paint provides added protection against wood rot.

A duck s biggest predator is probably a raccoon. That waddle gets me every time. The white molding covering the line between the wood and the gray kitchen flooring material ties in the color of the island and feels better to me than if the molding had matched either the gray flooring or the wood. You want to plan for 15 sq ft of run space per duck compared to 8 10 sq ft for chickens.

Second your ducks need windows in their coop for ventilation. This video of a moose running across a river is crazy and people are calling him the moosiah.