daxigirl Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hello very knowledgeable people, my question for today regarding cubes is - Can I keep ducks in it? If so what types would be suitable? Besides changing the ladder to a ramp what kind of thing would they need same as/alternative to chooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I am going to pop this over to Ducks to see if you get more replies over there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 They dont really have a concept of going up a ramp, low houses are much better for ducks you can however buy the cube without the wheels so you can have it at ground level and that would be ok if you removed the roosting bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 How exciting daxigirl that you are getting ducks! Will they be full sized ones? I always think Pekins look so cuddly. As for ramps, I dont' have huge experience but in the short time I have had ducks I have certainly noticed that they don't seem to 'do' ramps. OH and I built all sorts of ramps of different kinds without much success. Now to help them get out of their bath we have a series of really low steps made out of tiles. I think it would take up quite a bit of room to do this to reach up to a cube on wheels so the non wheel option sounds the best. Also, of course, they wouldn't need perches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 How exciting, have you got a type of duck in mind? Agree with others, mine have no clue with regards to ramps but are able to use bricks placed in the paddling pool to get out. Other than that they eat hens layers pellets although I did give them proper duck food when they were growing and they like greens, had pea shoots today which they really enjoyed. They also use the same grit as the chickens and I have auibose in their house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hi Sarah i agree with redwing nat they wouldnt beable to do a ramp up into the cube you would have to put the house on the floor and if you were going to keep them in the run all the time it would be a stinking mud pit this time of year my gardens about 100ft long by 50ft wide and half of that is like a swamp and it doesnt smell to fresh either with all this flipping rain and my ducks are deciding its a good idea to make a racket at 11.30 at night at the moment from inside their house probs my drake getting frisky so he will be threatened with a pie again this year oh and they have to be put to bed when you go away would someone beable to shut them in otherwise if they stay out all night and something spooks them they could wake the neighbours up i sound like an advert on dont get ducks sorry just thought you would like the facts leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Oooo no,it was just me pondering, what with an empty cube and all. Love wee call ducks, well the chaps, couldn't put up with racket the girlies make however cute they look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Oh, yes a boys' brigade of call ducks would be really nice. OH says that he thinks we should find a home for our girly so he can have all placid boy call ducks to balance out those pecketty, picketty girly chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwump Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 My 2 calls put themselves to bed with all the chickens in the cube whenever its really cold. I have a wooden ramp (the chickens hated the omlet ladder) and they seem to have no problem waddling up it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Awww how cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 That conjures up such a sweet picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 We had ducks when I was little, I don't remember them perching, wouldn't the roosting bars hurt their webbed toes as they can't grip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwump Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I dont like the omlet roosting bars (and neither do our chickens) so I cover the base with bedding and then add 2 wooden "roosting bars". I usually find the ducks snuggled up in the bedding, along with the chickens who also dont like roosting. And occasionally (but not as infrequently as you might expect) I find them standing on the wooden bars! Crazy little girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
