Housing Management

Ducks need safe and secured housing whether it is intensive or extensive rearing system.

· Build the shelter with any locally available material. Houses are usually made of bamboo and wood having thatched or asbestos or tin roof.

· Ensure proper cross-ventilation of the house along with fresh air flow.

· Each duck requires 2 to 3 square feet of floor area. Keep one nesting boxes for each 3 to 5 ducks.

· The house can be built in high, low, dry and wet areas. Ducks like wet and watery areas.

· The duck house should be fenced securely to protect from predators.

Housing floor can be built with cement floor or with deep littering (paddy husk is good). Meat type duck pekins varieties on average require 4-5 square feet housing space.