Can someone help me pick a coop/kennel house for my ducks please

[GracieJ]

Oh yeah, my ducks live in a super makeshift house. I would love for it to look nice but that’s for later! If my “coop” was visible to the public I would never use cinder blocks

But my ducks love cinder block houses now! They walk in to it willingly without any fuss after about a week of consistent herding.

I love the cinder block idea!! Very creative x

 

[GracieJ]

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Okay that is an inside shot of my biggest call house, she is "nesting" that is why she looks so annoyed with a picture lol.. it's very basic framing and put together honest!

Are you sure you cannot build something? you probably have more ability than you realize.

Anyways, i have two call flocks... one is in a raised rabbit hutch.. yes, i said rabbit! and they are surrounded by a dog run, so we lift them out so they have more room to roam so to speak...

The other group(flock lol) is bigger and has a house we built, and a large dog run so they go in/out on their own... it's basically like a big dog house but raised up to lessen predator risks and flooding and snow burying it.

Stay away from metal floors! hot in the summer and cold and frostbite risk in cold since ducks don't roost they won't work properly for them...

good venting, these "pre builds" often lack but you can always pop in more venting.

Let me check my pics to see if i have a shot of my housing... also if you google they have many plans online of housing for calls and how to build it.

congrats on the calls! i started with 2 of the teeny tiniest things you ever saw... then expanded and then bred lol.... I have 14 now, divided down into two flocks.

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Ha found a pic! this is my main house.. like i said basic, on the right side the wall is actually a door... and i have venting all along the top with hardware cloth to block it. Unsure if i have a shot of the raised house, let me check the files.

Both houses are lovely!! Perfect for ducks. I’ve settled on option 1 and my uncle will build a run for me the ducks will be free roaming in the day and when they are older. THank you ever so much for ever so much for your tips and advice! Congrats on your 14 ducks too x

 

[Animal family]

Oh yeah, my ducks live in a super makeshift house. I would love for it to look nice but that’s for later! If my “coop” was visible to the public I would never use cinder blocks

But my ducks love cinder block houses now! They walk in to it willingly without any fuss after about a week of consistent herding.

THey look like my Ducks! I have a Swedish blue drake and a swedish black duck. Yours are beautiful and the cinder block house doesn’t look bad.

 

[CarleeAnn]

THey look like my Ducks! I have a Swedish blue drake and a swedish black duck. Yours are beautiful and the cinder block house doesn’t look bad.

Thank you! I see yours in your pic- So cute!!