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Duck Setup - What has been your best setup?
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<blockquote data-quote="Callender Girl" data-source="post: 25922406" data-attributes="member: 525173"><p>First of all, how wonderful that you are getting runner babies -- I think they are the funniest ducks in the world. I have had more but currently have seven that are loose during the day, but only when I am home. </p><p></p><p>I think it's quite possible to make them comfortable without spending a lot of money. I found my "duck shelter" used, online -- although it wasn't made for ducks. </p><p></p><p>Mine live in a converted chicken tractor -- essentially a 3-foot-by-10-foot box with a wooden frame made of 2-by-4's, a hinged door that opens out on one end and a hinged door that opens from the top on the other. Metal roofing covers half of the top, and the entire thing -- which was originally wrapped in chicken wire when I bought it used -- now has hardware cloth wrapped around the chicken wire. In the brutal winter months, I add a tarp over most of the coop to keep out snow and brutal wind. My runners aren't at all bothered by bad weather; they almost seem to enjoy it. </p><p></p><p>I keep feed and water dishes at the end of the shelter so I can easily fill -- and often refill -- them. Because ducks are so messy, I have a plastic boot tray underneath the water dish to keep them from muddying the floor. </p><p></p><p>What would I do differently? Well, the tractor sits directly on the ground, which was good when it was used to let chickens graze. Someday, I plan to raise the whole thing a few inches off the ground, both to allow for better drainage and to make it easier for me to reach in and clean. And clean. And clean. </p><p></p><p>A pond sound lovely but likely would become a poopy mess. I have two kiddie pools and a small stock tank that I have to empty almost every day not only because they poop but they also like to dribble mud into the water. </p><p></p><p>I have been given a a clawfoot bathtub that I intend to use as a duck pool with some additions. For me, the advantages are that it can drain directly into the ditch along the driveway, it's deep enough for the ducks to really enjoy their bathing, and it will be much easier to clean than the kiddie pools. I have to build a wide, not very steep, ramp as an entrance and a little platform inside so they can easily get out. </p><p></p><p>Best wishes with your ducklings and their housing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Callender Girl, post: 25922406, member: 525173"] First of all, how wonderful that you are getting runner babies -- I think they are the funniest ducks in the world. I have had more but currently have seven that are loose during the day, but only when I am home. I think it's quite possible to make them comfortable without spending a lot of money. I found my "duck shelter" used, online -- although it wasn't made for ducks. Mine live in a converted chicken tractor -- essentially a 3-foot-by-10-foot box with a wooden frame made of 2-by-4's, a hinged door that opens out on one end and a hinged door that opens from the top on the other. Metal roofing covers half of the top, and the entire thing -- which was originally wrapped in chicken wire when I bought it used -- now has hardware cloth wrapped around the chicken wire. In the brutal winter months, I add a tarp over most of the coop to keep out snow and brutal wind. My runners aren't at all bothered by bad weather; they almost seem to enjoy it. I keep feed and water dishes at the end of the shelter so I can easily fill -- and often refill -- them. Because ducks are so messy, I have a plastic boot tray underneath the water dish to keep them from muddying the floor. What would I do differently? Well, the tractor sits directly on the ground, which was good when it was used to let chickens graze. Someday, I plan to raise the whole thing a few inches off the ground, both to allow for better drainage and to make it easier for me to reach in and clean. And clean. And clean. A pond sound lovely but likely would become a poopy mess. I have two kiddie pools and a small stock tank that I have to empty almost every day not only because they poop but they also like to dribble mud into the water. I have been given a a clawfoot bathtub that I intend to use as a duck pool with some additions. For me, the advantages are that it can drain directly into the ditch along the driveway, it's deep enough for the ducks to really enjoy their bathing, and it will be much easier to clean than the kiddie pools. I have to build a wide, not very steep, ramp as an entrance and a little platform inside so they can easily get out. Best wishes with your ducklings and their housing! [/QUOTE]
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