Help ducks going bald on bellies

[chickens really]

Can i use screen wire are is that a no?!?

No....Not strong enough......heavy gaged wire mesh is recommended .......The top of my Dog run is another dog run panel with a tarp over it to keep out rain and snow.....

 

[Ally2u4me]

Alot of folks use a dog run just keep in mind our birds are on the top of the menu for preds so it's very important we do all we can to keep them safe. Many a member has posted on here about their ducks sleeping next to the fencing and a pred[raccoons]  reaching in and grabbing one or 2 and trying to pull them out through the fencing pulling off heads etc. Just trying to help you not to wake up to a heart breaking night mare like some have gone through.  So saying all of that dog run fencing will need to be supported with another type of fencing most use Hardware wire and come up from the ground at least 2-3' and then to keep diggers out you'll need to some how do the outside of the run with either some type of skirting or heavy rock all around the outside.  We have used raw wood from lumber yard to do many types of building here just keep it painted and it will last a long time. 

You ducklings are adorable. 

Thank you... Can i use screen wire

 

[chickens really]

My Ducks enclosure

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you... Can i use screen wire

Is that the same as hardware cloth? it has to be sturdy enough a predator can't pull apart. Window screens cloth wouldn't work.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Ducks enclosure

What do you have over top @chickens really

 

[Ally2u4me]

My Ducks enclosure

i have a dog fence that size

 

[Ally2u4me]

Is that the same as hardware cloth? it has to be sturdy enough a predator can't pull apart.  Window screens cloth wouldn't work.

Yes ma ma

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes ma ma

this is what I am referring to half inch or quarter inch since mink can get through anything larger.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Unfortunatly no i took it apart once i moved them to the out door brooder/coop.....
basically two containers the same size i bought i think 45 -50 gallon? I can check that. The biggest home depot sells. And cut out a large section on each one and put them together. Left the top edges intact.
And drilled holes along the edges where they met and used zipties to keep the containers connected. The had a little step between the two .. so i filled deep enuf with pine shavinga to cover that.
Sorry dont know if that makes any sense..

Yes it does. Thanks and great idea.

 

[chickens really]

My Ducks enclosure

What do you have over top @chickens really

Kennel panel and tarp.....