Is my duck house too small??

[Esme2345]

Hi everyone I’m looking for a duck house for my 4 pekin ducks to move outside. They’re currently 4 weeks old and I’m hoping to get them out ASAP as they stink! I’ve found a house for them which says it’s suitable for 4-6 appleyards. Are they similar sizes to pekins? Would the house be big enough for them as pekins are quite big? Thank you

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

Do you know how big it is?

 

[Esme2345]

Do you know how big it is?

height - 1040mm. Width - 910mm. Depth - 1220mm.

 

[Isaac 0]

Could you post some pictures?

For the U.S peeps, that'd be a height of 3.4 feet, a width of 2.9ft, and a depth of 4ft.

I'd say that's way too small.

 

[LT71689]

I've seen 4 square feet per bird as a common minimum recommendation - with the way pekins overheat so easy and ducks give off so much moisture that little box would be like a steam sauna in no time. I'd personally always err on the side of too much space than too little for a number of reasons (just more comfy for them if theyre having a grumpy day and wanna spread out, are you sure of the sexes of your ducklings/positive you'll never want more, bigger spaces are easier for people to deal with cleaning, etc)

 

[Isaac 0]