- Jul 25, 2013
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After moving a year ago and having to give up our flock, we finally decided to get a new flock.
The base is made a pea gravel and 3 4x4 (8 feet)
Built walls up first (ply wood for the floor and the sides
The framing for the roof was next (going for a slanted roof)
Stained/sealed everything to make it last little bit longer
We decided to put some (very) cheap vinyl tiles down to hopefully make the cleaning easier. Still trying to decide if I want to drill holes in the floor to help keep the house as dry as possible
First night out for the ducks (they were overgrowing their cage). used tarps and extra ply wood to keep them safe
A view from the inside
The roof is now all set. Corrugated plastic, set on 2x4 and some hinges to allow access from the back
Put hardware cloth on the side windows
Need to setup the front door (opening into a ramp).
I am also planning on setting up pieces of plywood to close the side windows in case of very cold weather.
Hopefully this will be more functional than the first one we built
The base is made a pea gravel and 3 4x4 (8 feet)
Built walls up first (ply wood for the floor and the sides
The framing for the roof was next (going for a slanted roof)
Stained/sealed everything to make it last little bit longer
We decided to put some (very) cheap vinyl tiles down to hopefully make the cleaning easier. Still trying to decide if I want to drill holes in the floor to help keep the house as dry as possible
First night out for the ducks (they were overgrowing their cage). used tarps and extra ply wood to keep them safe
A view from the inside
The roof is now all set. Corrugated plastic, set on 2x4 and some hinges to allow access from the back
Put hardware cloth on the side windows
Need to setup the front door (opening into a ramp).
I am also planning on setting up pieces of plywood to close the side windows in case of very cold weather.
Hopefully this will be more functional than the first one we built