Where should a wood duck house be placed?

Mount the box so that it leans forward slightly to shed rain. Boxes can be installed on posts or poles in the water, at least 3 feet above the high water mark, facing south or west. If installing on land, choose a site within 100 feet from the water with no branches around the entrance hole.

What do you put in the bottom of a wood duck house?

Maintaining Wood Duck Boxes There should be a 3 to 4-inch layer of wood shavings or sawdust covering the bottom of the box, providing cushion for the eggs and heat retention during incubation. This layer will protect the eggs and help hold warmth during incubation.

How tall should a duck nesting box be?

For bantam chickens & call ducks I recommend 12 in x 12 in and 16 inches tall. Standard size chickens should have 16 in x 16 in box that is 18 inches tall. Standard size duck nests should be 18 in x 18 in and 18 inches tall.

Which way should duck house face?

Windows in chicken coops ideally should face East and West to make the most of the early morning and evening light.

How high do wood ducks nest?

5 to 50 feet
The females nest is made of wood chips and down. Located in a natural tree cavity or man-made birdhouse. The nest is generally 5 to 50 feet above the ground or water. If the Wood Duck is successful raising young they will often return to the same nest year after year to raise more broods.

How high off the ground should a wood duck nest be?

six feet high
Height: On land, place nest box six feet high. In water, place nest box three feet above historic high water levels.

What time of year do wood ducks nest?

Wood ducks pair up in late winter and begin breeding in early spring. The males attract females with their call and attractive, colorful breeding plumage. After the pair breed, they build a nest in the cavity of a tree.

How deep should a wood duck box be?

Entrance Hole ( 0val) – 3 inches high, 4 inches wide for Wood Duck. Height of Hole above floor – 16 to 18 inches. Inside Floor Dimension – 10 inches x 10 inches to 12 inches x 12 inches. Total Height of Box – 24 inches to 25 inches.

How many wood duck boxes do I need for a pond?

Optimal nesting habitat contains up to five suitable cavities per acre in close proximity to brood-rearing habitat; however, since most natural cavities are not suitable for use by nesting wood ducks, these conditions frequently require that 50 or 60 natural cavities per acre exist.

Where do you put wood duck nesting boxes?

Nest boxes can be mounted on tree trunks or on steel poles beside the water or above the water.

1. Good placement: A dead tree at the water’s edge.
2. Better placement: A solid dead tree in the water.
3. Best placement: Boxes on poles near standing, flooded, dead trees.