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Big Duck Box – Duck House & Nesting Box
$73.00
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A Dry, Private Place to Nest
Nesting ducks look for somewhere dark, quiet and dry, away from predators. The WildYard Big Duck Box gives native small ducks like mallards, ruddy ducks, green-winged teal and blue-winged teal exactly that, right in your backyard.
It's made from high-temperature carbonized wood, a heat-treated solid wood that naturally repels moisture. Add an inclined roof, drainage and ventilation holes, a landing ledge for adult ducks and climbing grooves for ducklings, and you have a nesting box designed around how ducks actually nest. At 18" H x 12" W x 12" D (45 x 30 x 30 cm) with a 90 lbs (41 kg) load capacity, it's roomy and sturdy. It comes as a DIY kit with clear, step-by-step instructions. No expertise required.
As wetlands and natural cover shrink, safe nesting spots get harder for wild ducks to find, and exposed nests are easy targets for predators. A sheltered nesting box near your pond, stream or garden gives local ducks a protected place to lay and raise their young.
WildYard designs species-specific habitats, and every detail of this one has a job: the landing ledge for adult ducks, the climbing grooves for ducklings, the clean-out door for you, and carbonized wood and a sloped roof for the weather. It's a habitat that looks at home in any backyard. Conservation starts at home, and WildYard is a member of 1% for the Planet.
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Why a Duck Box + FAQs
Native small ducks like mallards, ruddy ducks and teals look for somewhere dark, quiet and dry to nest, away from predators. As wetlands and natural cover shrink, those spots get harder to find. The WildYard Big Duck Box gives them one near your pond, stream or garden. It’s made from high-temperature carbonized wood that naturally repels moisture, has a lower clean-out door for changing bedding, and ships as a DIY kit with step-by-step instructions.
No. The Big Duck Box ships as a DIY kit with clear, step-by-step instructions, so no expertise is required. Stainless steel, rust-resistant mounting hardware is included.
In a quiet, sheltered spot near water, such as a pond, stream or the edge of a wetland, out of the prevailing wind. Set it on level ground or a stable platform, or fix it in place with the stainless steel mounting hardware.
Straw or pine shavings. Line the spacious base with a generous layer to keep the nest soft and dry, and refresh it before each nesting season. The Big Duck Box includes 400 grams of nesting substrate.
It’s sized for native small ducks: mallards, ruddy ducks, green-winged teal and blue-winged teal.
Once nesting is over, open the lower clean-out door, take out the old bedding and add a fresh layer. Avoid disturbing the box while ducks are nesting, and give it a full clean between seasons.
Yes. The carbonized wood, inclined roof and drainage holes are built for changing weather. A sheltered spot adds to its lifespan.
The wood is treated at high temperature, which changes its surface so it naturally repels moisture and holds up better outdoors than untreated wood. It’s also what gives the box its dark brown color.
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