Will Ducks Go Up a Ramp?

[sab]

We're building a coop for 5 chickens and 1 Pekin Duck. Will the duck use the ramp? So far, the chickens have wondered up the ramp during this construction phase, but Duck-Duck hasn't tried. Will I have to train her or will I be wasting my time and should I plan on something outside for her @ night in the run?

Thanks!

 

[Totes Quackers]

My duck doesn't use the ramp, it's quite a steep incline tho. I converted under the coop into a fully enclosed bed for the duck. At night the chooks go up into their coop and my quacker goes underneath!

 

[missred871]

some do and some dont, it is all about their preference

 

[animalpro24]

If it's not too steep most will. Mine do.

 

[duckyfromoz]

make sure the ramp is at least twice the width of the duck- and that you provide traction and a low slope ( but not at the expense of making it way too long ) to the ramp and you will have more chance of the duck using it.

 

[TLWR]

Mine did not like a low incline ramp. But they will do stairs like nobody's business.

 

[spish]

mine dont bother with a ramp, they just jump up at the hole until they they get(!) (((scovies))

 

[tbitt]

Mine use them:

 

[Kaitie09]

Mine go up one that is at a 45 degree angle, and 3ft high. They walk up it at night, but they fly out of it in the morning. It took us almost 3 weeks of going out there every night, picking them up, and putting them in the coop before they stated using it.

 

[WalkerH]

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How do you clean that out? I have been looking for someway to put the ducks in with the chickens. If you have pictures I would love if you could pm them to me. So I'm not taking over this post.