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    Drainage advice for pen

    In a heavy rain, our pen floods some. It slopes slightly towards one side, but we installed 2x8 all around the base of the pen for security. I attempted to provide drainage by digging 18 inches down under the 2x8 and filled with river rock... This worked for the first several months but has now...
  2. 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...
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    • coop and run construction duck duck coop pen construction plumbing pool
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. sammi_lynn12

    Covering pen

    What would be the best way to cover the top of this pen? I am thinking soft netting over top attached to the fence posts and chain linked but unsure on what to do on the barn side to secure it? Maybe just tighten as much as possible and let it hang? Any suggestions would be great!
  4. IvysAnimals

    Predator Proofing Coop, Help PLS!

    Hi.. I am really thinking about predator proofing my coop really soon before more predators start coming around. I've had ducks get taken away or injured, I really don't want to kill or relocate the animal and I want to spend more money on protecting my babies. I want to put posts in, hardware...
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    Small Peafowl Pen

    We’re currently having to move to a rental while waiting to purchase our home in a few months. The problem is there is very little usable space. What is the best safe but temporary small foot print peafowl enclosures. Thank you!
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    • peafowl peafowl encloser pen construction shared run and coup
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    • Forum: Peafowl
  6. Waterfowllady

    Wild Duck Enclosure plants/design

    Hi! Im looking into getting some wild duck species in the future, white faced whistling specifically but other species as well, and I was wondering about the construction of a pen for them. For one, how big it should be, two, what materials to use and how to properly protect it from predators...
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    • duck pen ducks garden lawn pen construction plants plants for ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. A

    Free ranging and enclosures?

    Does anyone free range their peas? Do you build a structure for them? If so, would you share a picture? (I really want to thank everyone at backyard chickens! What an amazing and helpful group! I wasn't anticipating being a pea mom and couldn't have done it without all of the wonderful info and...
  8. minsin56

    what would be the most cost efficient and strongest type of fencing for an ostrich pen?

    im planning on getting an ostrich or two but im not sure what kind of fencing would be the most cost efficient but also the strongest
  9. Quack head

    Duck Enclosure

    I have an 8x8 shed I removed the sides and floor. I am planning on installing 2" x 4" wire around the structure. I was going to use 1/2 plywood for the floor covered with 2' x 2' mat I took out of my exercise room. I do have a lot of predators, bobcat, fox, coyote around the property. I am also...
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    • ducks pen construction
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Duck Coop Help

    Hello! This is my first time officially registering on these forums however I've been using the advice people have given on this site ever since I got my first ducks 2 years ago, and I have to say - this place is a godsend. I'm so thankful to the community here for all the wisdom I've gained...
  11. S

    Starting a pheasant aviary...design questions locating birds

    As a teenager, I absolutely loved my pheasants. I raised red golden, lady Amherst, and silver pheasants. While away in college, dad sold my flock. I guess he didn’t have the time to take care of extra birds on the farm. Many years later, I now live in a subdivision in the country with some...
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