I want happy ducks but I want to be responsible... thoughts?

[Cyprus]

Key difference....hoop means wire all across the top. OP has an open top.

I left the door open to the run. So, yeah.

 

[HeatherMo]

Key difference....hoop means wire all across the top. OP has an open top.

Yes, crate for a large dog to turn around in, no opening.

 

[HeatherMo]

Prying at door corners.....reaching through mesh(coon classic technique)....tip and crush crate to create gaps.

Just not sturdy against predators.

I feel like my coop is less secure and haven’t had issues! Everyone keeps saying the dog kennel isn’t predator proof but I can’t wrap my head around why?

 

[Cyprus]

I've also locked birds in the same exact kind of crate with the tarp like OP inside an open top fenced in pasture. For 6 months. Nobody died.

 

[Cyprus]

I feel like my coop is less secure and haven’t had issues! Everyone keeps saying the dog kennel isn’t predator proof but I can’t wrap my head around why?

It's fine. Seriously, been there done that.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Yes, crate for a large dog to turn around in, no opening.

Let me restate....the no top is in reference to your tall kennel.

I feel like my coop is less secure and haven’t had issues! Everyone keeps saying the dog kennel isn’t predator proof but I can’t wrap my head around why?

Raccoons climb, Fox can leap it easily, Coyotes can destroy it.
Raccoons also can reach in through the chain link, skunks, snakes and weasels will walk or slither right through it. Owls and hawks can drop in for a snack. Many critters who don't feel like going over can easily dig under.

I agree not predator proof.

 

[Cyprus]

The dog chain link kennel is not predator proof but the puppy crate is fine.

 

[DellaMyDarling]

All of my birds have been eaten in broad daylight.
Frequently with humans watching.

You gotta know your predators for your area.
It's maddening to have a Fort Knox quality animal castle for your fluffy friends at night, yet it's always the daytime when the monsters decide to waltz into the dining hall.

 

[Steven Bussell]

The dog chain link kennel is not predator proof but the puppy crate is fine.

I agree with you. I was going to use a dog crate myself. But my ducks goes to bed in the chick coop as soon as the chicken goes to bed... They share the same run

 

[Conan]

The dog chain link kennel is not predator proof but the puppy crate is fine.

I think the OP was asking if it's fine to leave the puppy crate OPEN at night so the ducks could be in the totally insecure run. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but that seems a tad different than leaving them locked in the crate at night.
I suppose it'll work fine until it doesn't. When it doesn't work, the birds die.