Wood Duck Nesting Box Kits

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.

Wood duck nesting box kits.

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. Egg laying can begin in late january in the south. This will help to protect the ducks from predators. You never know when a duck might choose your nesting box.

It s important to help them out by placing four to six inches of wood shavings in the bottom of the box. Build a wood duck box. Across the wood duck s range natural nesting sites are becoming harder to come by. Inspect and clean wood duck nest boxes before and after breeding season.

Provide a safe nesting area for wood ducks split and full door models are offered for easy viewing and cleanup. Poly lumber is made from recycled plastic jugs. Build a predator guard. A wonderful family club or conservationist project.

The ducks will find your box by seeing the contrast in color caused by the entry hole. Wood duck nesting box kit. You can find wood shavings at your local pet or farm supply store. 4 6 out of 5 stars 10.

Heath outdoor products wdh 1 wood duck house kit. 5 0 out of 5 stars 3. Do not apply finish inside the box. For added protection add a baffle to the post to make it harder for predators to reach the nest box.

Wood ducks can be found in fields eating corn and in forests feeding on acorns a favorite food. Made of the traditional western red cedar topped with a modern poly roof that will withstand the elements much longer than wood. Attracts both wood ducks and hooded mergansers. Cavity nesting ducks do not carry nesting materials.

In the north birds return when the ice melts. Egg laying begins soon afterward. 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. Guaranteed to last for years white cedar is superior for its natural resistance to weather and insects these wood duck.

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.