Coop big enough to ground 6 ducks in?

[4littleducklings]

This is our duck coop and I’m wanting to ground them for a couple of days to get them used to it. Does it look big enough for 6 ducks to be cooped up in it for 2 days? I feel bad not letting them out but I really want them to get used to their coop and going in at night! Help!

 

[Alaskan]

How big is it?

At first glance my thought is it looks like there isn't much ventilation.

But I find ducks to be highly trainable.
So, if at the same time every evening you herd them into the coop, they will catch on fast.

 

[4littleducklings]

How big is it?

At first glance my thought is it looks like there isn't much ventilation.

But I find ducks to be highly trainable.
So, if at the same time every evening you herd them into the coop, they will catch on fast.

There are two screened windows that I keep open at night for airflow. They’ve gotten better but I thought maybe if I grounded them in their coop for a day they’d start going in on their own!

 

[Alaskan]

How big is the coop?

 

[Hidrainja4]

I recently moved and had to teach my ducks this is home. What really worked is, dried meal worms fed in the coop only when I put them to bed. Also being consistent with the time. My time is a half hour before sun set. In about three days they were pretty much trained. The treat has to be really something special because mine eat all sorts of stuff in the pasture. Your coop looks big enough to hold them. I am speculating but maybe the reason locking them in for two days works is because they are fed in the coop for two days?

 

[aart]

How big is the coop?

Yes, please, @4littleducklings ...... in feet by feet.
Is there room for feed and water in there too?
Would be good to have a run attached so you could keep water outside the coop...and give them more space to be 'grounded' in.

There are two screened windows that I keep open at night for airflow.

Might be enough, should probably be kept open 24/7.
What kind of screening?

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[4littleducklings]

How big is the coop?

I’d say it’s 7 ft by 4 ft.

 

[4littleducklings]

Yes, please, @4littleducklings ...... in feet by feet.
Is there room for feed and water in there too?
Would be good to have a run attached so you could keep water outside the coop...and give them more space to be 'grounded' in.

Might be enough, should probably be kept open 24/7.
What kind of screening?

Where in this world are you located?
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I think it’s chicken wire and we keep them open all day and night. I’m located in southwest Wisconsin. So it’s pretty hot around here right now. We haven’t had time to put a run around it yet. We’re just seeing how they do free ranging right now. The feed and water fit in just fine as well.

 

[aart]

I’d say it’s 7 ft by 4 ft.

I'd say more like 5x4, take your tape measure and camera out(for windows).
Oh, and put a thermometer in the coop.

So it’s pretty hot around here right now.

It's scorching here(90°F every day), I wouldn't be cooping up the birds in this heat.
Hopefully you get some good breeze there as there is no shade at all.

 

[4littleducklings]

I'd say more like 5x4, take your tape measure and camera out(for windows).
Oh, and put a thermometer in the coop.

It's scorching here(90°F every day), I wouldn't be cooping up the birds in this heat.
Hopefully you get some good breeze there as there is no shade at all.

Thank you!