DuckDuckSook
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Hello there Ducky Friends!
As posted earlier, I'm super new to ducks. We have two different structures on our new property that we could convert into duck houses. I am not very handy, but I am willing to learn and make the most of what we have. The first one is a dilapidated old shed. It's not in the best shape and would need more work than the other structure. The one big advantage for the shed is that it's closer to our house. It is roughly 8ft by 12 ft.
The other structure on our property is a barn. The previous owners had horses a long time ago so there are two stalls and an area for feed, tools, etc. Each stall is 9ft x 11ft. We were thinking of using one stall for ducks and then on the other side we'd eventually like to have alpaca and use the other side as their interior shelter. I know it's also in rough shape, but I feel that it looks better than the shed. My biggest concerns with the barn at this point are the floor (is is dirt floor so we'd have to fix that somehow - any suggestions would be most helpful; I was thinking of putting palettes down and then plywood or vinyl? This is all very new to me!) and the back exterior wall. It's pretty rotted. Would I just buy new wood, plywood, or siding? I know that it needs a lot of predator proofing and I plan on getting oodles of hardware cloth. Just wanted to get some early impressions and ideas from people. Thanks in advance!
As posted earlier, I'm super new to ducks. We have two different structures on our new property that we could convert into duck houses. I am not very handy, but I am willing to learn and make the most of what we have. The first one is a dilapidated old shed. It's not in the best shape and would need more work than the other structure. The one big advantage for the shed is that it's closer to our house. It is roughly 8ft by 12 ft.
The other structure on our property is a barn. The previous owners had horses a long time ago so there are two stalls and an area for feed, tools, etc. Each stall is 9ft x 11ft. We were thinking of using one stall for ducks and then on the other side we'd eventually like to have alpaca and use the other side as their interior shelter. I know it's also in rough shape, but I feel that it looks better than the shed. My biggest concerns with the barn at this point are the floor (is is dirt floor so we'd have to fix that somehow - any suggestions would be most helpful; I was thinking of putting palettes down and then plywood or vinyl? This is all very new to me!) and the back exterior wall. It's pretty rotted. Would I just buy new wood, plywood, or siding? I know that it needs a lot of predator proofing and I plan on getting oodles of hardware cloth. Just wanted to get some early impressions and ideas from people. Thanks in advance!
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