duck question

[annie3001]

hi!
so i am building, (think i am gonna get help in the building process)
another pen for DUCKS
i have never owned ducks.
but the idear is getting me so excited!
i have 5 chickens right now, i want to just get 2 ducks.
my hubby said yes too!! i am going to get them next year tho, in the springtime, i want to start building their home first.
does anybody know of any good duck websites? or is byc okay for info on care etc.?
i plan to get a few books and read about them, so ill be familiar.

Any feedback is appriciated! thanks in advance!

 

[rainplace]

This forum is the place to be!

Since you are only having two ducks and five chickens you should house them all together once the ducks are old enough.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I love my ducks, and people here can answer most ducky questions. Welcome! What kinds are you thinking about?

 

[annie3001]

really? they can be housed together? didnt know that?

 

[annie3001]

okay not even sure on what breed of duck either?
my breed of chickens are 3 rir and 2 plymouth rocks.
any suggestion? i am in ct. so we have a cold climate and sometimes a hot summer.

 

[rainplace]

Well... I don't have chickens. Some people around here say they do and it works out, some people have said they tried and it was awful.

 

[TK Poultry]

oh ya mine were housed together for a long time i even raised them together but now they are split up into breeding pens............i do have one mixed pen full of Buff ducks and EE's and they do fine!!!!! and you can find answers to any question on here

 

[Tweeza]

Can I suggest not putting water in the coop? That sounds like a great big mess. Our chicken coop was only big enough for the chickens so we have a duck house also.

 

[annie3001]

after doing some research; i have deceided to build a duck house. thanks for all the replies

 

[kingmt]

I keep them together with no problems other then the ducks make some mud around the waters. I have the waters over some plastic shelves so it only gets a little muddy around the edges.