Building a small duck run

[Zolamarie]

Yesterday I started building a predator proof duck run. It’s about 6x7. It’s only two feet high, so the top will be able to open up on either side. I have no building experience so I tried to make it as simple as possible.

Here’s some pictures of what it looks like now.

The fence is all the run used to be. I’m going to fix the fence up and plant a garden for duck treats and flowers in the extra space.

 

[Skipper81]

Looks pretty darn good
Are they getting a pool in there?
Ducks are funny my girls are always so interested in what I'm doing when I do upgrades on there coop and run

 

[Zolamarie]

I’m using 1/2 inch hardware cloth on the run, and will have an 8” skirt surrounding it. Hopefully in the spring I could plant something inside the run so it won’t look like a barren wasteland, but I don’t think I’ll be able to change that much

 

[Skipper81]

Yeah it looks like they will have some fun in the mud in there lol

 

[Skipper81]

I like the idea of the top opening I'm going to try that

 

[Zolamarie]

Looks pretty darn good
Are they getting a pool in there?
Ducks are funny my girls are always so interested in what I'm doing when I do upgrades on there coop and run

Thank you! I have tried hard to make it look ok. No pool will be allowed in their run. I used to let them have a pool inside their run and it was always a swamp! I have enough trouble with he rain! I will let my ducks out every day for a few hours and they can swim then. My duck Peggy, followed me around all day. While I was digging the trench for the wire skirt and bricks to lay the foundation on, she just followed that shovel everywhere because she knew there’d be worms!

 

[Zolamarie]

I like the idea of the top opening I'm going to try that

It’s a lot better than belly crawling in the mud!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

How many ducks do you have?

 

[Zolamarie]

How many ducks do you have?

I had two but a couple weeks ago a fox got one of them. I’m getting another one for my remaining duck so she won’t be miserably lonely.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Awe. Sorry to hear that.