New to keeping ducks :) All advice welcome :)

[rozycot21]

Hello

A couple of years ago I saw a gorgeous pair of Mandarin Ducks and completely fell in love with them. Well now years later I have now moved and have the time and space to get some of my own.

I have cleared an area of 40 sqm for an enclosure for them. I'm looking for any advice or help on 1. owning ducks and 2. what I can do to make the enclosure nice for them I have put a small pond in there its about 2 ft deep and is about 1m square

I was thinking of putting bark down as a flooring as it is just dirt at the moment and the ground is a bit stoney... would this be okay?

What plants would be okay for me to put in the enclosure with them?

I was thinking of having 3 pairs .... is there enough room for all of them in the enclosure?

Thanks

Rozy xxxxx

 

[dorsetduckowner]

How exciting!!! Firstly what breed are you thinking of getting?

Wood bark isn't ideal as it harbours mold, turf is good for their legs/feet and they like to graze a bit and forage. If you are getting wood ducks they need nest boxes and trees/branches to perch in ?)