- Mar 13, 2014
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Hello!
I've been checking out Backyard Chickens for a while now, and I love all your posts! I have 9 full-grown chickens that free-range in my backyard, with an old black lab, 4 cats, and a miniature goat. They all get along great, the dog and goat even sleep in the coop sometimes when it is cold. I never close up the coop, we've never had any problem with predators, I guess because of the other pets. I use sand in my coop, with DE stirred in, and then cedar shavings in the laying boxes. All the pets share a large, flat water bowl next to the back porch, and I throw sunflower seeds, chicken pellets and a little dry cat food on the ground for the chickens. The dog and goat share a bowl, and I have another bowl up high with cat food in it.
So, I would love to add a few ducks now! I plan on keeping them inside for around two months, and I am pretty clear on how to do that. Once they can stay outside, can I put them in the coop at night? Do I have to make another little house for them? Just wondering!
I've been checking out Backyard Chickens for a while now, and I love all your posts! I have 9 full-grown chickens that free-range in my backyard, with an old black lab, 4 cats, and a miniature goat. They all get along great, the dog and goat even sleep in the coop sometimes when it is cold. I never close up the coop, we've never had any problem with predators, I guess because of the other pets. I use sand in my coop, with DE stirred in, and then cedar shavings in the laying boxes. All the pets share a large, flat water bowl next to the back porch, and I throw sunflower seeds, chicken pellets and a little dry cat food on the ground for the chickens. The dog and goat share a bowl, and I have another bowl up high with cat food in it.
So, I would love to add a few ducks now! I plan on keeping them inside for around two months, and I am pretty clear on how to do that. Once they can stay outside, can I put them in the coop at night? Do I have to make another little house for them? Just wondering!
and Welcome To BYC! You might want to try posting in the Duck forum about them. 
