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    Advice needed - new duck run

    I opted for a chain link dog run. I added hardware cloth around the entire perimeter and put a wire roof on it. I watched Craigslist and found a used run quite cheap. The hardware cloth was more expensive than the run itself.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hi -- new to this thread, but directed here as the place to have my soggy weather and deep litter issues answered! I'm in the Seattle area, so our climate is temperate but very rainy most of the year. I have 6 ducks in our suburban backyard bordering a mountains to sound greenbelt. My coop and...
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    PNW rainy climate and optimizing deep litter run construction

    Off to find the state thread -- thanks for the tip. I've heard some people say that the wood chips can lead to bumble foot in ducks, so it seemed like straw was less problematic, but honestly, at the moment, the straw is just horrible.
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    PNW rainy climate and optimizing deep litter run construction

    I'm in the Seattle area, so our climate is temperate but very rainy most of the year. I have 6 ducks in our suburban backyard bordering a mountains to sound greenbelt. My coop and run are built on a terrace on the hillside in our wooded backyard. I want to do the deep litter method using...
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    Duck pen ground cover / duck house bedding

    Also in PNW, and trying to understand what deep litter looks like in our climate. My 6 girls, now almost 3 months, are in a 10 x 10 dog kennel run with a tarp over half to keep rain off. I've been using straw in the run, but wood shavings in their shelter which they pretty much only use at...
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    Ducks and Bees 2nd question

    It's magic. Kind of like the magic that allows ducks to eat flies, slugs, and meal worms, and produce delicious, healthy eggs. Seriously though, one of the best online honey bee educators is Girl Nextdoor Honey. She can probably asnwer your questions about how those clever bees pull off their...
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    Ducks and Bees 2nd question

    Dirty water will not hurt honey production. The bees have their process down pat, and they've been dealing with stinky duck water and the like since the beginning of time.
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    Pen/coop finished

    Does your concrete slab also have a downspout from the house? Not sure what I'm seeing in photo exactly. I sympathize with rain water management issues. Your construction looks great!
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    Ducks and what they need in a coop/run

    Thanks, Alaskan. That helps me visualize what will work in our space.
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    Ducks and what they need in a coop/run

    Thanks for sharing your experience. Interesting about the gravel. I only used one bag I had sitting around, so good to know it's not an optimal choice.
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    Ducks and what they need in a coop/run

    I'm new to ducks, and my 6 Swedish Blue girls are about 7 weeks old. I live in suburbs of Seattle, and our yard is on the edge of the Mountains to Sound Greenbelt, very steep hill, and light shade from trees. My girls are in a 10 x 10 x 6 chain link dog kennel, with a skirting of hardware...
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    Cheap Coop.

    I'll throw out another place to look for cheap or free supplies: if your neighborhood has a "Buy Nothing" group (ours is on Facebook), you will often find people are delighted to clear out some space in a garage when you ask for some roofing materials or random wood. It's on you to be prompt...
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    My Rootin'-Tootin' Poop Shooting Ducklings!

    My 6 Swedish Blue are just a bit older than yours. It's amazing how fast they grow up!
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    Suggests for turning dog kennel into chicken wonderland

    I think it depends on how many chickens you're planning on. I have a similar set up with 10 x 10 x 6 dog kennel for my 6 ducks, with a house inside. I'm thinking I need to switch to their enclosed house being on the outside of the run area to maximize space for them. True confession -- I got...
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    is pecking order a thing with same age female ducks

    I have one who is noticeably smaller than the other 5 -- Saltine (Tina for short). She's always in the thick of things, the others always surround her in their fluff-snuggle piles, and she's certainly not lethargic or failing, just smaller. It's hard to tell the others apart at this stage...
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