Hallo from Idaho...

[MountainGaurdian]

Here looking for ideas on keeping ducks alive on my farm. All of my past duck attempts have failed as they were all taken by the many predatorial birds that live on and around my farm.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Sounds as if you need a covered pen for your ducks or a LGD.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
A covered secure run is the only real way to prevent raptor losses.

 

[MountainGaurdian]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. How nice of your son to help the gentleman recovering from surgery, by eliminating raccoon predators.

He is living there taking care of him, after he gets off work working construction he drives him around wherever he needs to go and does chores and stuff for him around the farm, currently my son is cutting and bailing hay and putting it up for him in his off hours. He is going to spend the school year there as well as Lee is having the other ankle replaced and the other foot surgery this fall. Tough to deal with all of that and run a 1400 acre farm at the same time especially considering Lee is almost 87.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Welcome to BYC, glad to see you are here. @WVduckchick might have other ideas to help with duck success.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with the duck's that you want.

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I hope that you enjoy your time here and good luck with predator-proofing your ducks.

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Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[ShannonR]

Welcome, glad you decided to join us!! Sorry it isn't under more favorable circumstances.

What breed of ducks did you have, any idea? Maybe a more flighty breed (and probably not white ducks) would fit your situation a little better. A breed that can fly fairly well may help. I do like the floating coop idea, I have seen that work before too. Raptors can be tough to control, but believe it or not my dogs do a decent job of chasing them off. You have a rather unique situation here, I do understand your unwillingness to just lock the ducks up though, it would be a waste.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Make yourself at home here at BYC and have lots of fun!