Mandarin ducks.

[paulkayne]

Hi ppl , Paul here. Nice to meet u all. I am in the process of building my first avery, I plan to house 2x pairs of mandarin ducks. I have the usual requirements pond etc. A few key areas which I am stuck on and could be doing with some much needed opinions are as follows.

* the bottom of the sides /front . (Protection from predators ? What has others used..

* housing materials . Which is best to use ?

* plants / shrubs is there any specific types or best to use ? As was going to put in artificial grass around the pond area.

All help and opinions are greatly welcomed .

Thank you

 

[drumstick diva]

Hi Paul, nice to meet you. Glad you joined us at Backyard chickens. Sorry I don't know about ducks but, the folks on the "Duck thread," should be able to answer your questions- just put "duck thread" in the search box and it will come up for you.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Paul and welcome to BYC - great to have you onboard with us.

As DD says, your questions will be better answered by the duck peeps - the only thing i know about ducks is how to cook 'em

All the best
CT