Housing advice for a duck newbie

[RMo2]

I finished this house this past weekend. I have two Cayugas now, but have 20+ more (10 Cayugas, 10 Welsh Harlequin) arriving this week from Metzer Farms. Most of the material I bought from Lowe's; 1 3/8" x 10' fenceposts for the frame, 1/2" in galvanized netting around the sides with 1' poultry netting above in the "triangles". The roof is green Ondura panels 6' x 4', the panels on the corners lift up for access inside. I figure 100 sq. feet divided by two dozen ducks gives them about 4' per duck. They have a larger pasture to wander during the day, but it's not too small to leave them in for a day of two if I'm out of town. Total it ran me about $600.

Here in Florida I was more concerned about the sun than the cold, so I needed shade and breeze more than anything else. There are a few trees planted nearby, but it will be a few years before they give any significant shade.

VERY nice! Thank you for sharing! I'm sure your ducks will love it!

 

[RMo2]

Some of my friends bought a dog house that was meant for medium sized dogs and built a pen around it, the ducks loved it!

Thank you! That is along the lines of what we are thinking of doing.