Wood Duck Nesting Box Kits

It s important to help them out by placing four to six inches of wood shavings in the bottom of the box.

Wood duck nesting box kits.

Provide a safe nesting area for wood ducks split and full door models are offered for easy viewing and cleanup. Green meadow wood duck box amish built weatherproof recycled poly. Across the wood duck s range natural nesting sites are becoming harder to come by. The ducks will find your box by seeing the contrast in color caused by the entry hole.

Wood duck nest boxes can be hung in trees however it is often better to mount the boxes to a post that s completely surrounded by water. These beautiful ducks nest in cavities found in wetland environments and by assisting them with a well designed duck box you can help nature and make your hunting better. In the north birds return when the ice melts. This will help to protect the ducks from predators.

Inspect and clean wood duck nest boxes before and after breeding season. Wood duck nesting box kit. Do not apply finish inside the box. Build a predator guard.

For added protection add a baffle to the post to make it harder for predators to reach the nest box. You can find wood shavings at your local pet or farm supply store. This information has been compiled from the nest box guide for waterfowl by ducks unlimited and the canadian wildlife service environment canada. Build a wood duck box.

Egg laying begins soon afterward. Wood ducks can be found in fields eating corn and in forests feeding on acorns a favorite food. Ecolinear outdoor 80 wooden chicken coop nest box hen house poultry pet hutch garden backyard cage chicken coop 3 0 out of 5 stars 251. 5 0 out of 5 stars 3.

Attracts both wood ducks and hooded mergansers. And a conservator article by mearl ronney vol. Cavity nesting ducks do not carry nesting materials. Poly lumber is made from recycled plastic jugs.

You never know when a duck might choose your nesting box. Heath outdoor products wdh 1 wood duck house kit. Wood duck nesting boxes hand crafted from kiln dried northern michigan white cedar the highest quality most affordable wood duck nest box made in the usa. Egg laying can begin in late january in the south.

A wonderful family club or conservationist project.