Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[70%cocoa]

I've found it REALLY handy to have a shelf in the duck pen too, for storing feed, bedding etc without taking up floor space.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Cool! Note the split length of garden hose attached to the cut edge of the drum with cable ties (zip ties). Will be important to do something similar with metal to protect ducks and hands. The ducks like them. 9 out of 10 eggs get laid in the nest boxes.

Oh good. If there are zip ties involved my husband's on board. He is the KING of zip ties..

 

[Iain Utah]

I bet we can mount the ramp to make a high shelf. Love the ideas!!

 

[70%cocoa]

I bet we can mount the ramp to make a high shelf. Love the ideas!!

Yeah, good thinking!

It's also good to have hinged 'shutters' over your windows so you can close them in wild weather. My shutters are on the inside of the house so you can operate them from a sheltered spot.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Yeah, good thinking!

It's also good to have hinged 'shutters' over your windows so you can close them in wild weather. My shutters are on the inside of the house so you can operate them from a sheltered spot.

I was just wondering if she should take that wood slanted door thing and make one big shutter out of it.

 

[Iain Utah]

There is already a shutter on hinges and a latch to close the windows.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

There is already a shutter on hinges and a latch to close the windows.

Even better.

 

[70%cocoa]

There is already a shutter on hinges and a latch to close the windows.

Great.

Also set aside a spot to put food in the indoor coop area. It's good to keep it at least a few yards from the water source so they can't so easily mix the two up. I put hinged lids on the containers that the ducks eat out of so I can shut the lids and prevent access to food if I need to shut the ducks in at night. The lid is normally held up by a cord that is hooked to the wall and I let the cord down to shut the lid.

 

[JulieNKC]

Love those nest boxes 70. I'm thinking they'd be perfect if I made a little run with pvc and hardware cloth to make little broody huts for my silkies. Kind of like a mini hoop house coop..

 

[70%cocoa]

Love those nest boxes 70. I'm thinking they'd be perfect if I made a little run with pvc and hardware cloth to make little broody huts for my silkies. Kind of like a mini hoop house coop..

Yes, sounds great, Julie! That'd be cute, lightweight and easy to clean.