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[charlindabob]

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I have 1" chicken wire or poultry wire on the sides, then covered with shade cloth and towards the bottom is old conveyer belt where the electric fencing is. I ran two wires at the top of the conveyer belt and two at the bottom. The top and the bottom wire are hot and the other two are ground. I also grounded the fence on diagonal corners. The top is netting and it's very important to have some give. Many many times the Mandies will fly up startled and hit the netting. They also fly in to the sides, but not as often as the top. Hope that helps some....

 

[1lpoock]

When i build mine i think i will cover the bottom three feet with steel siding, and then the next 5 feet with the netting that will cover the whole top too....thanks for the pictures....

Now I know other people have mandarins or wood ducks...lets see their enclosures!

 

[charlindabob]

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You might also use the metal sheets of roofing on the sides. I would still use wire as a backing in that area in case it got pulled away for some reason. I used shade cloth on the sides to give some privacy from other animals/people in close vicinity. My pen is in view of my neighbors, but I doubled the shade cloth on that side and they can't see in. Privacy (for the ducks) is a must in my opinion. If you have Mandarins, then you know just how flighty they can become.

 

[1lpoock]

You mean to side the whole thing with metal siding...i'd like to see in though....and i dont really want to put wire around the netting too, because couldnt that hurt them if they ran into it fast. Dont mandarins ever calm down when they realize that you mean no harm to them?

And this got me wondering...i wonder if a mandarin duckling raised by itself would bond to a human like other breeds of ducks do....that would be kind of cool.

one more question...if I put black east indies in with the mandarins and wood ducks, will they fight...and will wither try to interbreed?

 

[charlindabob]

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I don't mean cover the whole side, just lay the sheets down longways around the bottom. They probably won't be more than 24-36" high and unless you are of very very short stature, you will be able to see in.....In very rare cases Mandarins will become somewhat friendly, but I wouldn't bet on it......Males will most likely fight and if other ducks are bigger, the Mandies will suffer. Either way, the breeding season might be interrupted with other ducks in there. Someone who has mixed other breeds with their Mandarins might be able to shed more light on this subject.

 

[1lpoock]

Thanks...and yes, i was going to lay the metal sheets like you explained...

 

[racuda]

charlindabob, you are a hard act to follow.

 

[1lpoock]

C'mon.....you know you want to post pictures of your aviary.....

 

[racuda]

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Mine is just an 8x12 chicken wire enclosure with a stock tank and a dog house. Not much to look at.

 

[1lpoock]

Thats okay...i just like to look at other's for ideas for my own...anything is helpful...