duck coop

  1. M

    Suburban Ducks - Tips For Minimal Mess

    Hello everyone, I am looking into getting a pair of Cayuga ducks to keep in my backyard. I currently keep quail but they are so small that their mess isn't an issue, I clean there coop once a week to every other week. My backyard is about 80 ft x 50 ft and I was wanting to keep them free ranged...
  2. TheBirdBabe

    Flooring... yes or no?

    Hey y'all! My husband just built me a new goose coop! I'm excited to move them in, but I need some guidance on what to use as a "floor". We don't have one in there due to these birds being absolutely disgusting. 🤢 I think it would be more of a headache for me to try to clean WITH a floor as...
  3. Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    I've wanted ducks for years and this year I finally found the type of duck that fits my needs and wants. Problem is I didn't have a duck house...so I set out to build one! In this article I will show you how I converted a large dog house into a small duck house. This house would also make a...
  4. Alexar232

    Is sand ok in ducks coop in winter?

    Hi! I am considering getting sand for my ducks house. The only thing I am worried about is in the winter with the heater. Will the heater heat up the sand and cause it to burn them? If anyone has had experience with using sand for their house in the winter please let me know!! I want them to be...
  5. T

    Noobie potential homeducking advice

    Hi interested in owning ducks for a first time and need advice. First full disclaimer, I have no intention of getting this done immediately. I have more than a month at least before I start these plans upon which I’ll be thinking more on whether I really want ducks, as per the wiki’s advice. I...
  6. Barredrockmama1

    Tips on keeping duck enclosures clean?

    We are building our duck house and enclosure soon and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for keeping the enclosure clean, right now we have our 3 ducks (1 drake, 2 females) in a fenced off part of the chicken run area, and boy is it ever muddy in there when we have their kiddie pool filled...
  7. Launchpad

    When to integrate new female ducks

    Quick recap - At the moment we have 2 factions of ducks that live in relative harmony for the situation: -1 male pekin 1 female pekin They sleep in the large duck pen by the large pond that is shared by everyone (as well as all the wild ducks) - 1 male cayuga 1 female cayuga 1 female...
  8. Launchpad

    Duck pen upgrade: thoughts/suggestions on water etc

    So we are expanding the existing duck pen which is currently occupied by 2 pekins (M/F) to include the other faction of 3 that is currently living in the large chicken coop run: 2 Cayuga (M/F) 1 Silver A (F) and will also be able to hold the 4 to 5 more females that we will soon get to the...
  9. Amfh

    Ventilation query

    I recently took in 2 Swedish drakes and I'm making a duck house for them. I plan to get some girls for them soon, but its hard to find any for sale around me. I have a coop to hand that I want to use for now, it would give them about just over 12sqft of space, of course that's just for over...
  10. Cassandragrenr

    Good coops??

    So we'll be getting some ducklings and chicks soon, and we were thinking about making a coop in these rooms, does it seem okay? The rooms are in an old shed, we will ofcourse empty out everything and put in what they need and clean it, it looks dirtier on camera rather than what it actually is...
  11. creddy

    Coop question

    Working on getting this duck house finished. I'm at the stage of putting up the chicken wire and installing the siding - the siding will stop at the top horizonal bar, and the weird trapezoidal shape on either side will have 1" chicken wire. I'm second guessing the large open space as it's 8ft...
  12. O

    Would this coop/run idea work?

    My very first batch of ducklings (4 Welsh harlequins and maybe some silver Appleyards eventually, but not at first) will be delivered in May. So I have a few months to prepare for the winter time, but I live in Ohio, so our weather can be a bit unpredictable at times. Essentially, I am...
  13. FlexG279

    Duck Coop Ideas

    Any ideas about turning one of these XX-Large dog houses into an outdoor duck coop? I use one as an Indoor house for them right now and was wondering what upgrades it would need to be put outside. Any ideas??
  14. A

    A frame coop for my ducks, good idea or not?

    Posted this earlier, but I couldn’t get any replies. I’m thinking about building a bigger coop for my pekin ducks. I was thinking that it could be an a frame coop. I want to add a big enclosure to it using hardware cloth and a piece of wood over the wire on the one side. Obviously, the enclosure...
  15. April and Andy

    New Coop / Run Questions

    Hello Everyone! Two ducks incoming next spring, starting preperations now. I have a few questions! 1. Is 13'x10' big enough of a run for 2 ducks, it would include their 2x6 hutch, and a 4x4 pool, as their 'run' will be their place all day. When we are home they will be free range in the yard...
  16. April and Andy

    Preparing for new babies

    Hello everyone, Devestating news. This last week, my two babies April and Andy were attacked by an eagle while I was changing their hay in their hutch. I am absolutley devestated and reeling from this loss. My partner and I have talked it over, and we are just duck owners at heart. So, next...
  17. A

    Would this be a suitable coop for ducks?

    I have 9 ducklings. As you know, ducklings grow up pretty fast and they need a place for shelter outside when they get old enough. I’ve been looking online for cheap coops for my ducklings to live in when they get old enough. Would this coop be suitable for them...
  18. L

    Duck bedding help needed!

    Hi, We need some advice. We have ended up with a bit of a messy and out of control duck situation. We've got 10 ducks, we used to let them out for a big chunk of the day with some water for them to swim in, and the rest of the time they were in their run & coop, which isn't huge but was big...
  19. Maddog_photog

    FINALLY got some outdoor housing..!

    I finally got an outdoor overnight box for duckies!! I’ll be trying one pair tonight! It is approx 3’ x 8’ with 1/4” hardware cloth going up the first two feet, and chicken wire the top 2’, with about a foot of overlap. Held down tight onto plywood with bungee cords (not pictured) plexiglass...
  20. H

    A coop to keep out human predators

    We just finished constructing a coop that we nicknamed the "duck fortress." We live in a developing country near the equator, and we don't really have any predators to worry about other than stray dogs, which aren't an issue in our fenced yard. Previously we used a small chicken tractor that we...
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