CAMPYLOBACTER: Anyone else had it?

[ChrisEllis]

Hi,

 

We areetting some indian runner ducks on the weekend and its about rughly a 3 quarter of an hour drive, we have a 4x4 Rav so we have enough room for 3-4 but what can we transport them in, are we literaly able to use a big cardboard box with straw and shavings in?

 

Chris

[jayjay]

When I was talking to the people who supplied my ducks that's exactly what they said - a box with newspaper or straw and some holes in. We ended up just using a cat box as we only had to transport 2. they quacked all the way home too

[Lesley]

Yes, any box with airholes will be fine. We use newspaper and straw or shavings in the box.

[ChrisEllis]

sounds perfect - would use a cat box, but we getting indian runners - they might be ncomfrtalb eif there are 3 of them and they are quite tall - must dig out that old cardboard box

[tom123]

I brought my runners home in big cardboard boxes with small holes punched in them around the top

 

What did you get in the end and where are they living?

[ChrisEllis]

Im getting three indian runner ducks tomorrow

[tom123]

What colours/sexes?? Where are they living?

[ChrisEllis]

I dont know yet, they have over 150 i might get a choclate black and white one - 1 male 2 females, and living in our shed - bit like a coop but we havent bought another coop yet - sheds been empty for years used t be used as our dogs kennel - probably more insulted than a coop lol

[tom123]

Cool

 

Yep, sheds are good, especially for ducks as it enables you to sweep the whole floor out every couple of days very easily and finding eggs is easy too!

 

Are they living in your big run with your chooks?

[ChrisEllis]

Well, we are dividing it in half as it is quite large, and then at night putting them in the shed, but on monday we are building anotgher pen next to the chickens pen, so there is one for ducks and one fr chickens

 

Quite exciting

[tom123]

Sounds good What did you get for a pond in the end?

[ChrisEllis]

We got some koi treatment bowls - very good