Hi all -
I'm new to eight ducks in the last month - three 8 wk old muscovy - two 6 wk old calls - three 6 wk old silver appleyard bantoms.
I have them in a 12' X 24' X 6' pen that is covered by a cattle panel to create a dome for a white tarp to keep sun and rain off and the rest is covered with bird netting.
Today I built a night time bed to lock them up in but having trouble on how to design the door. I built it out of all salvaged wood from an old fence I had taken out - 2 X 6's. I built it up on a slight slope in the corner of their pen they have been sleeping in behind a platform leaned up against the fence in the corner.
They like to huddle together at night. I will eventually build more beds as they pair off.
Back to the door - it slopes downhill, so won't be able to make it open side to side. I want to be able to rake it out, so don't really want a lip or board on the bottom. I'm tall, so I want to be able to get in there if need be - that's why I made it 4 1/2 ft tall.
The front
The opening I need to create a door for - I still need to put welded wire on the back and right sides
I'm new to eight ducks in the last month - three 8 wk old muscovy - two 6 wk old calls - three 6 wk old silver appleyard bantoms.
I have them in a 12' X 24' X 6' pen that is covered by a cattle panel to create a dome for a white tarp to keep sun and rain off and the rest is covered with bird netting.
Today I built a night time bed to lock them up in but having trouble on how to design the door. I built it out of all salvaged wood from an old fence I had taken out - 2 X 6's. I built it up on a slight slope in the corner of their pen they have been sleeping in behind a platform leaned up against the fence in the corner.
They like to huddle together at night. I will eventually build more beds as they pair off.
Back to the door - it slopes downhill, so won't be able to make it open side to side. I want to be able to rake it out, so don't really want a lip or board on the bottom. I'm tall, so I want to be able to get in there if need be - that's why I made it 4 1/2 ft tall.
The front
The opening I need to create a door for - I still need to put welded wire on the back and right sides
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