Floating Duck house

[User105877]

Plan on building a floating duck house for a pair of mallards. Wondering if any else on here as built any and what they used to keep i a float.

 

[Kevin565]

Are they going to be a pair of wild mallards or domesticated?

 

[smccuen]

Plan on building a floating duck house for a pair of mallards. Wondering if any else on here as built any and what they used to keep i a float.

So am I....for four mallards. Plan to float it in an old swimming pool that is now a pond with bullfrogs and dragonflies. Have been looking at various designs. Need to get busy with it and have it ready in 2 weeks. Have googled some today under the heading "floating duck houses" and there are some interesting designs. Planning to use scrap plywood and 2x2, 1x2, 2x4 and lattice for mine and make it buoyant with large styrofoam blocks I was given by the man at TSC.
I HAD thought about securing the base using iron straps to hold it onto an inflated truck inner tube. But I think it will be much simpler to use the styrofoam blocks and cut them to size, attaching them with "liquid nail" cement. Will post photos. Please let me hear from you about your plans and how it goes.

 

[smccuen]

Duck House and Barley Balls - ready to float tomorrow

 

[Miss Lydia]

Duck House and Barley Balls - ready to float tomorrow

Post pics when you get it set up.

 

[smccuen]

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is so nice. now how are they going to be protected from the swimming preds? or will they only be here during the day?

 

[smccuen]

Quote: They are here and in nearby woods, meadows and barn 24/7. Their remaining protection is built in - they will have to fly to another area of the yard. This floating house will protect them from a lot of predators, including flying ones at night. I don't think a raccoon, opossum, bobcat or fox will be all that eager to swim to them nor will be able to do so silently.

 

[smccuen]

15 weeks old now and enjoying their floating house.

 

[Miss Lydia]

15 weeks old now and enjoying their floating house.

Glad they like it, it's a beautiful place you have for them, and gorgeous ducks too.