Questions About Duck Houses

[llombardo]

I've decided to just make one.

-making a platform that will be about 4 inches off ground, but no way to get under. Will a ramp be required of should they be able to do 4 inches?

-the floor will be wood. Should I paint that? Should I get some kind of rubber mats/even yoga mats for easier cleaning or will they try to eat that? Should the inside walls be painted or left alone?

-what is better--sloped or slanted roof? Which way would be easier for an access door? Should there be a slight over lap for roof or is that not necessary? I thought about a slanted hinge roof but that would be pointless because of the height and cleaning.

-should access door be on one of the sides for clean up?

I'm thinking 4ft by 4 ft for three ducks. Is that roomy enough?

Thanks for any info.

 

[blayt90]

I've decided to just make one.

-making a platform that will be about 4 inches off ground, but no way to get under. Will a ramp be required of should they be able to do 4 inches?

-the floor will be wood. Should I paint that? Should I get some kind of rubber mats/even yoga mats for easier cleaning or will they try to eat that? Should the inside walls be painted or left alone?

-what is better--sloped or slanted roof? Which way would be easier for an access door? Should there be a slight over lap of us that not necessary? I thought about a slanted hinge roof but that would be pointless because of the height and cleaning.

-should access door be on one of the sides for clean up?

I'm thinking 4ft by 4 ft for three ducks. Is that roomy enough?

Thanks for any info.

I used a old dog house that I built for my ducks house. It is all wood only painted outside with a pitched roof. The door for them to use is a 3' wide door that makes clean up easy and egg gathering easy as well. It has a unpainted wood floor that i cover with pine shavings. This is the one I built and the wood panel to the side is the door I latch in place at night.

 

[llombardo]

Never thought about making the door for dual purpose--duh

That might even make it easier.

 

[PirateGirl]

They can do a four inch step. I haven't posted my duck house build yet, but it is for 4 ducks, about a four foot square with a pallet as the base/floor. It is adequate size. They go in and out on their own. Let me see if I have a pic...

One of the roof panels hinges open as well so I can reach in from the top from outside the run to collect eggs instead of crawling in through the run.

 

[PeggiB]

This is our house. Both doors open for easy cleaning. There are 2 windows that can close. We added a leanto to put their food and water under. The roof has a slight pitch to it. Right above the blue trim, we installed a gutter guard so they have ventilation at all times.