Winter shelter pictures for geese (Winters in Michigan)

[PhantomSlayer]

Two geese, a toulouse and a buff. So something small. I've seen lean to's, dog houses, even just bales of straw with plywood as a roof. So I was hoping for more ideas of preferably proof that itll work in snowy winters like Michigan.

 

[Jenbirdee]

following because I would love to see them too

 

[wrathsfarm]

I built this for the wife's ducks if it helps with ideas. Pics were before the roof on run.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I built this for the wife's ducks if it helps with ideas. Pics were before the roof on run.
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really really nice!

 

[wrathsfarm]

really really nice!

Thank you. I've since changed the pop door to swing sideways and added a sliding glass window to the left of the pop door.

 

[PhantomSlayer]

Thank you. I've since changed the pop door to swing sideways and added a sliding glass window to the left of the pop door.
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Thats so amazing!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Thats so amazing!

Thank you very much. This next spring I'm gonna completely revamp it by raising it off the ground so they can use the underside and make it easier to clean out. Replace all osb with plywood and pallet wood it. Interior will be completely encased in 1/2 hardware cloth so nothing can penetrate it.
It's a little hard to notice but where the food and water sits on a angle that's a screened hardware cloth channel that dumps into a gutter section so they don't flood the coop because... Ducks.

 

[PhantomSlayer]

Thank you very much. This next spring I'm gonna completely revamp it by raising it off the ground so they can use the underside and make it easier to clean out. Replace all osb with plywood and pallet wood it. Interior will be completely encased in 1/2 hardware cloth so nothing can penetrate it.
It's a little hard to notice but where the food and water sits on a angle that's a screened hardware cloth channel that dumps into a gutter section so they don't flood the coop because... Ducks.

Yep waterfowl love their water. I have a kiddie pool an a old lid for a bin for them. If they dont want to swim the bin lid is shallow enough that they just stand in it. Even still I've see our male Gus sit and try splashing in the lid lol Water and mud are in my daily life whether i want it to be or not lol.