Another exciting Topic...
I have Three Duck Houses.
One is a 10X10 covered Dog run with an insulated Dog house..Its great for my Ducks. It can easily House 6 standard sized Ducks or 10 Calls..
The other is a Chicken Coop that has the Coop up top and the run bellow..Coop is 4X4 and Run is 4X12 long.
That Houses up to 6 too.
Then I have a little prefab Coop/Run that is used as a nursery/ hospital or new intro pen.
I provide free range time as I am out with my Ducks daily if weather is good. In winter I have a Straw bed down in my Runs and in the Houses for them to keep feet warm. In summer all straw is removed and pine shavings are used in the Houses only...I also use sand as a floor in my Runs. I only provide kiddie pools in the runs that house the Ducklings. The Adult Birds get out to use the kiddie pools daily that are out in my yard.
I only run heat in my Coops if temps drop below -10C
Never too warm as my water freezes still.
I use rubber bowls so easy to knock out the ice.
Summer is way easier with Ducks. I spend hours outside as they free range.
Ducks are not for everyone..Although I can't imagine a life without the messy wreaking crew..