What Breed Should I Get?

[Quatie]

That is exciting! Sounds like you are pretty much ready for them. Luckily the ducklings will not care if you have a fancy lid or not. They will just be disappointed they have a lid and can't escape.

 

[lysmandor]

Literally saw ducks in someone's yard on the side of the road today and slowed down to look. CAN'T WAIT. I have almost 4 more weeks now, though....

 

[Aunt Angus]

That is exciting! Sounds like you are pretty much ready for them. Luckily the ducklings will not care if you have a fancy lid or not. They will just be disappointed they have a lid and can't escape.

They'll appreciate it when my two boy cats discover the fuzzy little play things!

 

[lysmandor]

I have been all set up for weeks now! It sits next to me in my office and I stare at it for hours every day.

 

[lysmandor]

They'll appreciate it when my two boy cats discover the fuzzy little play things!

I've seen people wrap it with hardware cloth pretty high (say 4-5 ft) and that seems to keep cats out. I have only 3 ft of chicken wire wrapping my kiddy pool, but my cat/dogs won't be in the room with them unless they're supervised, and there's no way my cat is bright enough to get in there anyway!

 

[Quatie]

They'll appreciate it when my two boy cats discover the fuzzy little play things!

Definitely!

 

[Aunt Angus]

I've seen people wrap it with hardware cloth pretty high (say 4-5 ft) and that seems to keep cats out. I have only 3 ft of chicken wire wrapping my kiddy pool, but my cat/dogs won't be in the room with them unless they're supervised, and there's no way my cat is bright enough to get in there anyway!

I think I'll just put hardware cloth on top like a lid and use bungee cords to keep it down. The brooder will be out in the livingroom. I want to be around them as much as I can while I'm working from home. At night, we'll put them in my son's bathroom. My cats are big dummies, too. Don't trust them, though.

I actually have 3 cats. My husband has a cat named Georgie, my son has a cat named Crazy Eyed Seamus, and Seamus has a cat named Mingus.

You read that right. Our cat has a cat.

 

[Aunt Angus]

UPDATE: My mom is flying up to meet the duckies next week.

How is it they're not even hatched and already spoiled?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Yay, duckies!!!!! 3 days!!!!!!!!!!

Slowly. I bought a stock tank, but I saw a LARGER one for cheaper on CL. So I'm going to get it this weekend. I have a heating pad, feeder, waterer, pans with racks to catch mess (hopefully), puppy pads, starter, and yeast.

I just need the trough. And I need to rig a lid. I'm thinking hardware cloth and bungee cords. Reeeeaaaalllll fancy....

You don't need a lid if the trough's wall are taller than a foot. Ducklings cannot fly, they can only climb on rough surfaces.

 

[ChickensForEggs2500]

You don't need a lid if the trough's wall are taller than a foot. Ducklings cannot fly, they can only climb on rough surfaces.

I think @Aunt Angus was more thinking to keep the pets out. But that's good to know!