- Jul 8, 2019
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All right, so before the weather drops TOO much more, I absolutely need to get a better home built for my ducks and geese. However, I'm somewhat hesitant because I'm not sure how I want them homed. For some context:
5 drakes, have been on the ranch at least 7+ years
8 hens, raised over this summer
2 geese; one is four years old and the other was raised with the hens this summer
As of right now they all go into the same corn crib at night with a small lean to. The 2 geese and 8 hens are usually together and get along well. They don't really fight, but the 5 drakes prefer to not associate with the hens/geese.
I'm trying to decide how to do this, and I have three ideas:
-one coop inside one corn crib (very secure 200ft2 enclosure) and just keep all 15 birds in it
-two coops in two separate cribs; one houses 2 geese + 8 hens and the other houses the 5 drakes
-two coops in two separate cribs; one houses 2 geese and the other houses 5 drakes + 8 hens
What would likely be the best way to go about this? All advice is appreciated.
5 drakes, have been on the ranch at least 7+ years
8 hens, raised over this summer
2 geese; one is four years old and the other was raised with the hens this summer
As of right now they all go into the same corn crib at night with a small lean to. The 2 geese and 8 hens are usually together and get along well. They don't really fight, but the 5 drakes prefer to not associate with the hens/geese.
I'm trying to decide how to do this, and I have three ideas:
-one coop inside one corn crib (very secure 200ft2 enclosure) and just keep all 15 birds in it
-two coops in two separate cribs; one houses 2 geese + 8 hens and the other houses the 5 drakes
-two coops in two separate cribs; one houses 2 geese and the other houses 5 drakes + 8 hens
What would likely be the best way to go about this? All advice is appreciated.