I have a ramp and they never us it! I have maybe seen them use it two times to get out. Now they just jump right in. Sometimes my pekin can't get in so I will have to pick him up and set him in. He hates being picked up, but forgets when he gets in the pool. Now I still have the ramp cuz my...
You might, in the winter, want to put tarps up on the open walled side to prevent drafts and wind. Do you plan on free ranging? I think, cuz I have not read the whole thread, I have missed some stuff.