Greenhouse duck coop, can I make it work?

[Weeg]

What's the foundation of the greenhouse? You want to make sure nothing can just dig under the walls

The way the green house is made, keeps predators from being able to easily dig under. We have two large raised boxes that sit right up against the walls, and border the whole side. Then, there is an isle between them were the ducks would sit. They would have a hard time digging all the way under the raised beds. They would dig under the doors though, so I would have to add something there, maybe burry a fence line, to keep that from being an option.
I'll get pictures in a second though, that will make it make more sense.

 

[Weeg]

I think it is a good idea. I have a few concerns.

I have been in greenhouses made of that material before and they always were very humid and quite musty smelling. I'm not sure you'll be able to meet your ducks need for ventilation in a greenhouse.

My experience with that material is that it is rather brittle. I've read that raccoons have very strong hands. I don't know if they could pull at it and break it or not.

Finally, I agree about the digging predators. Coyotes are great diggers and we've got lots.

In conclusion, I think it has potential, but I don't feel confident.

These are exactly the concerns I wanted to hear. I'll get pictures, but we do have a good form of ventilation in the top, its open ring now, but we could cover the with hardware cloth.
I'll get pictures now and post them.

 

[Weeg]

Here are some pictures, tell me what you think!

This last pic is to show ventilation. You can see were the sheets overlap but don't touch. We could improve this for ventilation, then cover with hardware cloth if you thought it had potential. Thanks!

I do see the issues with the idea though. Green houses are humid, and of course warm, especially in the summer months. If we thought it could work, it would take a lot of TLC to get it up to standards. Any predator would tear it apart the way it is now.
If you don't think it will work, thats fine as well, I'll just have to try to find another spot to use as a rotation area, suggestions are welcome!

 

[21hens-incharge]

My greenhouse gets to 80° F when it is only 30° outside.

Overheating is a real issue.

Having the wood structure already there why not add siding and make it a real duck house?

Do you need the greenhouse to still be a greenhouse?

Ducks love to nibble EVERYTHING so greenhouse would not be very green at all.

Pros

It's already an existing structure

Cons

Hot and humid
Not predator resistant
Unable to still grow things in it

 

[Weeg]

My greenhouse gets to 80° F when it is only 30° outside.

Overheating is a real issue.

Having the wood structure already there why not add siding and make it a real duck house?

Do you need the greenhouse to still be a greenhouse?

Ducks love to nibble EVERYTHING so greenhouse would not be very green at all.

Pros

It's already an existing structure

Cons

Hot and humid
Not predator resistant
Unable to still grow things in it

Yes, we do need to use the green house still as a green house. I thought I could multipurpose it, but I knew there were things that would cause issues.
For the ducks nibbling issue, I was planning on attaching a temerity fence to the boxes so they couldn't get to all the plants.
Anyway, it doesn'' sound like there is much potential for it to work correctly. I'll try to find another way to make them a structure, since I don't want to be herding them from one run, and back to the coop on the other side of the yard every night. Thanks guys!

 

[21hens-incharge]

I vote pallet hut.

 

[Weeg]

I vote pallet hut.

Hmm, not a bad idea. We have a never ending supply of those. It would also be easy to instal in the garden, so I could still use the space. Do you think it would withstand a snow load though? That would be my main concern. Anyway, I'll look into finding a place to put it in the garden. Thanks!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Hmm, not a bad idea. We have a never ending supply of those. It would also be easy to instal in the garden, so I could still use the space. Do you think it would withstand a snow load though? That would be my main concern. Anyway, I'll look into finding a place to put it in the garden. Thanks!

Pallets are basically 2x4's with 1x4 slats. Put the 2x4 part so it is vertical.

As long as you slope the roof snow shouldn't be an issue.

 

[KaleIAm]

Here are some pictures, tell me what you think!
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This last pic is to show ventilation. You can see were the sheets overlap but don't touch. We could improve this for ventilation, then cover with hardware cloth if you thought it had potential. Thanks!

I do see the issues with the idea though. Green houses are humid, and of course warm, especially in the summer months. If we thought it could work, it would take a lot of TLC to get it up to standards. Any predator would tear it apart the way it is now.
If you don't think it will work, thats fine as well, I'll just have to try to find another spot to use as a rotation area, suggestions are welcome!

I think your photos are gorgeous!

With the work it would take to make it predator proof, and since you still want to have it be a usable greenhouse I'm not sure it makes sense to use it for ducks.