To get you all excited! ****PICS ADDED****

[Oddyse]

Ok, I will take some pictures tomorrow and get them up to show you what I have done so far!

 

[animalsRawesome]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

 

[Oddyse]

But I will say it isnt finished yet, im going to have all kinds of gadgets in it to make life a little easier.

GADGET LIST:

1: A fitted pump system to drain the water in the pond at the flick of switch.
2: An outside lighting system operated by a switch.
3: A feeder and waterer also operated by a switch.
4:An door opener, again also operated by a switch.
5: A barrel full of water (rain water) ready to refill the pond, connected directly to the pond with an electric operating system to open and close the valve when refilling.

All these gadgets are going to be operated by ONE! Yes thats right, ONE control panel operating via bluetooth! Im an electrical and electronic engineer by trade so its a fun project.

Just imagine it, A control panel sat in the kitchen window that does all the duties you would otherwise have to go and do manually! Now I will get more time to just spend with the ducks giving them treats!

The issue of raking and hosing the stones down has not been covered yet but im working on a sprinkler system that is also operated by the one control panel.

So all in all, I could possibly have the most HI-TECH duck house in the world!

 

[Oddyse]

Here you go guys!


THE NEW DUCK HOUSE (DUCKTOPIA)

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Corrugated roofing over it all except the pond are, which is mesh

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TRY AND GET HERE THE FOXES!! HAHAHAHAHA, 8 INCHES OF CONCRETE! HAHAHAHAHAH

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THE POND FINALLY HAS WATER IN IT!!!!

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DRAKE OR DUCK????

http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums...j431/Oddyse/?action=view&current=FILE0130.jpg

IM SOOOOO PROUD!!!

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[Oddyse]

Well that didnt work like I wanted it to

 

[jdywntr]

The links work. Very nice. If you want to have pics in the post you need to upload them on BYC.

Hard to tell the sex. Maybe male but you'll have to wait for the curl.

What is up with the ducklings leg? Is it just the photo?

 

[Oddyse]

Il have another look at doing that properly now. The duck in question as to what is sex is 4 months old now, and her/his brother has definitely got the curl! The duckling broke her leg, she now walks on the "knee" joint and never uses her foot, but shes been to the vets and shes getting on ok now.

 

[ChickInDelight]

That is an amazing use of space. The house is enchanting. How will you drain the pond?

The ducks are really pretty.

 

[jdywntr]

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Glad she's okay. thought it looked odd. I have a drake that is 2-3 weeks older than my others and still no curl and one of the younger drakes got his curl at 6 weeks. I think it just depends. Does it quack? By that age, if its a girl it should be quacking. If not than I'd say male.

 

[Oddyse]

I have a dirty water pump and a pond vacuum, so il just have to use them to keep it clean. My garden is a weird shape so I had to adapt the space to get the most out of it (and still keeping some of the garden for myself). Im glad you all like it!