Well the budget (and aesthetics) certainly won't allow fencing the whole pond. I think it would be hard to find a solid sheet of metal that would be big enough, not rust in water, and be cost effective.
It may rust- but also could act much like a net- and trap the ducks underwater if they get any body part tangled in it.
Would it be likely for ducks to be caught in 2x4 wire? I would think the gap would be big enough that they shouldn't really be able to get anything stuck?
ABC's thanks for the analysis. I went to the other coop today and surveyed their numerous offerings. Here's their list:
Purina Flock Raiser Crumbles
Protein 20%
Fat 3.5%
Calcium .8-1.3%
Purina Mills Start and Grow Sunfresh
Protein 18%
Fat 3%
Calcium .75-1.25%
Purina Layena Sunfresh Crumbles...
Trying to plan out our long term pen for our coming Welsh Harlequins that are arriving next week. I have not seen anyone else do it on here, but I had a pen idea that intrigued me, so I wanted to see what y'all think about what problems it might entail
We live in the country on 3 acres, but...
Our Welsh Harlequin babies will be arriving next week from Metzers, and we are very excited but still completely unprepared, lol. Have a waterer and feeder, but still got to build the brooder and such. I went by one of the local coops today and crawled around looking at all the various poultry...
Hey there,
Interestingly enough, some of the best info about ducks I've found is a chicken forum. Go figure.
We just ordered some Welsh Harlequins this morning, and we are really excited about adding ducks to our little growing menagerie. We are in Starkville, MS., and still trying to figure...