Chicken nesting boxes- sharing space with ducks

[Kelster65]

I don't know if this is the right thread for this or not, but I'm a first time chicken/duck mom and they're all 17 weeks old getting close to laying age. I saw the ducks breeding the other day. They share the same coop but the chickens roost up towards the ceiling over a poop board. I have some milk carton nesting boxes attached to the wall about 2 feet off the ground, but I'm concerned the chickens won't lay in them because the ducks can walk under them but can't reach inside due to the placement of the outside perches. I have another nesting box I was thinking of mounting above these for the chickens to have a choice. Ducks will lay anywhere but I have floor nesting boxes for them also. If you share space with ducks/ chickens, what have you found that works? Thank you!

 

[aart]

Sounds reasonable.
Just make sure the male ducks don't try to mate the female chickens.

 

[Kelster65]

Sounds reasonable.
Just make sure the male ducks don't try to mate the female chickens.

I think puddleton is kept busy with his harem, but I keep my eyes on him.