Check out what I'm building!Progress report post #11 IT'S DONE!!!!

[dianaross77]

The door is on and so is the hasp to lock it. I also got one side of the hardware cloth up but the battery on my phone was dying so I couldn't take a pic.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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[dianaross77]

It's done! I'll get a profile pic to add later. I still have to fill it with gravel but don't have the energy to drag 50lbs bags 200 feet! I'll make DH do it.

 

[newbyduckmom]

Very cool! You may have inspired me to build my own duck house next time!

 

[dianaross77]

Thanks! It only took about 8 hours. Not bad for one person.

 

[chickmama1662]

Just curious, I assume that predators are as bad with ducks as with chickens. Wouldn't it be better to affix your hardware cloth with something other than staples? I like your house, my husband has been wanting to add some ducks. I'll have to build him one of these! Thanks for sharing.

 

[dianaross77]

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I wouldn't use regular staples. I used an air stapler and 1 1/8" staples. Its secure but you could use wood screws and washers too. That's what I used in my plastic playhouse coop.

 

[newbyduckmom]

Dianaross77 just checked out your BYC page. Love your chicken cam....we have a duck cam. Saved a lot of trips to the duck house when we first put them out there and had a nervous duck mom

We are not set up to record unfortunately....haven't talked the spouse into that yet.

Dachshunds watching the duck cam....

 

[dianaross77]

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Oh my gosh that's cute! My husband bought himself an 8 camera dvr surveillance system so he has the extra cameras for the birds. Eventhough he doesn't like them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

diana, I love your duck house you rock girl!!!! hows the back? course your still young so probably not too affected by the manuel labor