"New" Coop - Made of Re-Purposed Doors and Pallets - Ducks Didn't Want to Leave This Morning!

[kellypepperk]

We finished the Duck Shack yesterday! The duckers spent their first night in there last night and they must have liked it because they didn't want to get out this morning! I am concerned about being able to find the eggs in the hay - the girls really nestle them down in there.



we used an old bunk bed for the the base, framed with pallets and sided with old doors and a wee bit of old barn board.
original hardware on the entry door!









Besides a box of screws our total cost was $60 for roofing!
Hope you enjoy!
Cheers!

 

[aoxa]

Love this! I really need to build a duck house before winter.. So much work.. so little time!

 

[Miss Lydia]

We finished the Duck Shack yesterday! The duckers spent their first night in there last night and they must have liked it because they didn't want to get out this morning! I am concerned about being able to find the eggs in the hay - the girls really nestle them down in there.



we used an old bunk bed for the the base, framed with pallets and sided with old doors and a wee bit of old barn board.
original hardware on the entry door!









Besides a box of screws our total cost was $60 for roofing!
Hope you enjoy!
Cheers!

Great job

as for finding eggs. well i use a pitch fork to turn the shavings in my coops I go deep so as not to hit an egg turn over bedding and usually come up with an egg.

when their laying

 

[petjem]

Great job, I loved it!

You did give me some good ideas for the time I won't be having only 2 ducks as I do now!

 

[Amiga]

Wow!!!! You are doing a great job!!

Gotta ask, it's in my DNA: Are the ventilation openings covered with half inch metal hardware cloth? What are the security features? I may have missed this on another post, so please forgive me. I get a little, uhm, fretful about such things. I hate tragedies.

 

[kellypepperk]

we don't have any openings larger than 1/4" - 1/2", but there is ample air flow. Not sure what other security features to include... there is a lock on the door.
Advice and ideas are always welcomed!

 

[Valntyn]

Great job!!

 

[Going Quackers]

Oh good grief that is awesome! i'd love to steal it, as i need a drake barn lol

THE only thing i'd do security wise? padlock that door.. do you have raccoons? it's said if a 5yo child can open it a coon can.. i wouldn't trust a slide latch.

 

[kellypepperk]

my kid asked if she could let the ducks out this morning - I said yes
she couldn't open it so I came over to open the latch -
I couldn't either!

I had to call DH over to do it!
I'm sure it will loosen over time, so we'll get a locky-latch on there.

 

[Going Quackers]

my kid asked if she could let the ducks out this morning - I said yes
she couldn't open it so I came over to open the latch -
I couldn't either!

I had to call DH over to do it!
I'm sure it will loosen over time, so we'll get a locky-latch on there.

ah, a stiff one lol Well just keep an eye it will loosen, i padlock all my poultry barns, just helps me sleep at night