Just 6 weeks til my ducklings arrive....lend me your wisdom

[21hens-incharge]

I really like this idea.

Having talked this over with hubs it is how we are going this year.

If ducks end up not working for us it is easy enough to take out.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Having talked this over with hubs it is how we are going this year.

If ducks end up not working for us it is easy enough to take out.

Or it can be a dog pool.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Or it can be a dog pool.

Only if I got smaller dogs.

I do know they would love a pool. Adding that to my to do list.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Just one week left til those tiny quackers arrive!
I will be building them an 8x5 coop with metal roof. I know the metal is not ideal but it is what I have. The coop will be made from pallets and salvaged sheet goods. So far I have 16 pallets that are 40" x48".
To maximize my run space I am taking a section of fence off and building the coop partially inside and partially outside the existing chicken run. The chicken run will be split as I have "extra" space in there.
I had been planning to process out many of the chickens. Things being as they are the only place around here that I could legally have them done is not doing any this year.
Eventually the chickens will be gone from that big coop and run giving the ducks more space.
Since I had left a lot of space around the chicken run this will still allow good access (3+feet) for maintaining things.

That all goes smoothly.