Dog crate for temp home

[codyboyk]

Hi all,

My ducklings are doing well and I really want them to go outside. It has been well over 90 here (AZ) and I'm sure they would do fine with shade outside. I was wondering if I could use a plastic dog crate (my collies fit in it so it is really big) as a temp. home for them until hubby gets the coop built. I have a exer. pen for around the the outside so they could free range safely out of the crate then get shut in the crate at night. So as long as I keep some bedding on the bottom of the crate any issues with keeping them in the crate in the shade outside during the day?

Thanks

 

[Going Quackers]

My concern is predators.. what is this pen like? and are there open spots/wire on this crate? I admit before we got our coop built.. my ducks lived in the horse trailer!

You have to think about all aspects of entry, animals wanting a duck dinner are quite resourceful and will gain access through wire, gaps, dig.. etc..