Small Wood Duck House

Wood Duck Houses are most successful when placed over water but can also be place in woodland habitat up to half-a-mile from open water and should be mounted on a post 6-8' high with the entrance hole facing south or west. Protecting previously used nests is very important. Once successful, a female will nest in the same house year after year. Our Wood Duck Houses are handcrafted from one inch thick eastern white pine and provide the proper dimensions, ventilation & drainage for nesting Wood Ducks. Wood shavings are included as nesting material as well as literature about Wood Ducks and the proper placement and maintenance of the nest boxes.

"Dump nesting" occurs when a number of females lay eggs in a single house, which sometimes results in clutches with over 70 eggs. Mississippi State University did a study of Wood Ducks in an effort to reduce this problem. A smaller Wood Duck House was designed and "dump nesting" was reduced. Although fewer ducklings are fledged from each Wood Duck House, the survival rate is improved and the cost per fledgling is less. Our Small Wood Duck House comes with a wire ladder and nesting chips, and the front opens for observation and cleaning.
Dimensions: 17"high x 7-1/2"wide x 15"deep

The Small Wood Duck House can be purchased at Shaw Creek Bird Supply and Coveside Bird Houses