Jenjenners
Chirping
We just moved our ducks down to our pasture. They were used to being in a chain link dog run at night and when we aren’t home (with a large plastic dog kennel inside for laying and sleeping), and then free range and cruising around the upper yard when we are home. But it was definitely time—they were right outside our window, they were waking up our two college kids that are home, and our neighbors just moved back in on that side as well—no complaints yet, but I’m sure listening to Tina the runner duck quack at the top of her lungs at 5:30 am until I let her out wasn’t much fun. 
I live in Hawaii, so it’s still super hot and there are really no predators that will bother full grown ducks—but I do worry about loose dogs. They are safer in the enclosed pasture with the goats, that way they can still be out during the day if we’re not home, but not in danger of dogs. And they have taken to wandering the neighborhood a bit more when unsupervised, so they’re definitely safer contained.
But it’s so hot down there! The dog run they sleep in has tarps and shade cloth, so they can get out of the sun, but it’s still pretty warm. Trees aren’t really an option because the goats will just eat whatever we plant. What are some good shade options we could add? The goat house is another shade option, but they are still scared of everything outside their run for now, don’t see them using it for a while... We were thinking of some lean-tos using old metal roofing, but anyone have any other ideas?

I live in Hawaii, so it’s still super hot and there are really no predators that will bother full grown ducks—but I do worry about loose dogs. They are safer in the enclosed pasture with the goats, that way they can still be out during the day if we’re not home, but not in danger of dogs. And they have taken to wandering the neighborhood a bit more when unsupervised, so they’re definitely safer contained.
But it’s so hot down there! The dog run they sleep in has tarps and shade cloth, so they can get out of the sun, but it’s still pretty warm. Trees aren’t really an option because the goats will just eat whatever we plant. What are some good shade options we could add? The goat house is another shade option, but they are still scared of everything outside their run for now, don’t see them using it for a while... We were thinking of some lean-tos using old metal roofing, but anyone have any other ideas?