Duck run/coop tips/suggestions/criticism

[Tor7039]

Hey! So now that our Henry is on the mend...my fiancé is finishing up our duck run. I wanted to write in to see if anyone had any thoughts or tips on how to improve our run. Or, if something looks off and you have a better idea, please let me know. The ducks will mostly live in this pen as our yard is not duck proof right now. It’s a 16x12 pen, wood coop on the outside with the entrance on the inside of the coop, lumber and a quarter hardware cloth all over. My fiancé also made sure the wire went underground so nothing could dig in it.

I want to make sure it’s predator proof but also the ducks are happy! Wasn’t sure if we should do a solid roof or not ejther

I wasn’t sure what to do with the flooring in the run itself. We just have dirt and grass, but I didn’t know if there was a better way to go. While on that topic, should I just use shavings inside their house? Or straw?

The kiddie pool in their pen was dumped right after I took the picture just pouring rain in it haha.

Like I said, please any suggestions or anything you think might harm or hurt the ducks.. I’m all ears. Thanks in advance!

 

[Tor7039]

They will also definitely go in their house at night

 

[Miss Lydia]

A very nice set up. Everything covered in hardware cloth? Including the window? What will you do to keep diggers out?

 

[416bigbore]

Things are really looking great. One thing I do see is this. If you have the window open in the coop at night, you need to put a piece of hardware cloth over that also.

 

[416bigbore]

A very nice set up. Everything covered in hardware cloth? Including the window? What will you do to keep diggers out?

You beat me to the window ! LOL

 

[3bird]

Looking good. We very much like having a covered run for our ducks. We put down cobbles over the end of the run, where their water is and the rest is straw. We use a couple bags of shavings topped with straw in the duckhouse. We use the deep litter method, so we just spot clean and add more straw throughout the winter.

 

[Miss Lydia]

One thing I don’t see it venting up at the https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop.47774/

 

[Tor7039]

@Miss Lydia @416bigbore : Great points about the window. I’ll be sure to put hardware cloth over that too. The rest of the pen everything is covered with hardware cloth He did put hardware cloth underground too so diggers can’t dig. If there’s anything else to do or if that’s not enough, let me know! ohhhh yes ventilation! How could we forget that that will absolutely be added as well!

 

[Tor7039]

Looking good. We very much like having a covered run for our ducks. We put down cobbles over the end of the run, where their water is and the rest is straw. We use a couple bags of shavings topped with straw in the duckhouse. We use the deep litter method, so we just spot clean and add more straw throughout the winter.

Okay awesome! Thank you for these tips, makes sense

 

[Miss Lydia]

It’s a great set up and a little tweaking and you’ll be done!! What are your duck breeds?