Wood duck care?...

[1lpoock]

Wood ducks need some sort of netting over top or they will fly out. When she says one inch, she means one inch holes in the wire. If I were you I would use netting from 3tproducts... That's what we have on our aviary.

 

[arherp]

The only kind of wire that I can think of that is 1" is hardware cloth, though. I am not sure how exactly that would be put on an aviary.
Does 3tproducts ahve a website?

 

[1lpoock]

Go here http://www.3tproducts.com/shop/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=2 and its not wire, its netting that they make so the ducks wont hurt themselves if they fly into it.

 

[arherp]

Thanks for the link. What do you use on the sides then? Coyotes can run right through that!

 

[Matapatos]

arherp,

Check with your state, in Utah we have to have a permit just to keep them. So you may as well... I'd check. Lots of people, me included, put a solid barrier around the bottom edges. Tin seems to be the popular item. I have railroad ties going around the base of mine, so I just used painted boards since it won't be in the dirt. My barrier is 2' tall, I've seen taller. But the woodies are flighty, my mandarins haven't completely settled down either... Just give them time and space. They will get used to you, just move slow and easy, but don't expect them to ever eat out of your hand... Good luck! I love birds, they have a calming effect!

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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no no, 1" chicken wire or welded wire, comes 6 foot tall.
Tops are a must for full winged birds, they will fly off and be gone other wise, as for pinioned birds, you can do them that way, but then they are left vulnerable to hawks and owls, netting is the best way to go, Stromberg hatchery and most all the other major hatchery and supply websites have it at reasonable prices, though Stromberg seems to be the cheapest by far, and we use Toprite brand netting very durable and reasonable price.
MR. (LOL) Aubrey

 

[arherp]

Thanks Mata and BBB! I appreciate all of the help!
Hopefully I can start building one of these suckers!

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

NOTHING TO IT.
I also like to make mine 12 feet tall to provide plenty of hight for flight and nesting boxes, but 6 foot is fine too.
Aubrey

 

[arherp]

Do any of you guys have any eggs for sale?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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LOL
Yeah been doing this most of my life. Had to sell off all my waterfowl a few years back when we moved, just couldnt move a thousand ducks,

I wasnt happy!! But now that we are back on my farm, plan to start working on getting them all back, will just take some time and loads of money. Speaking of which $350 is way too high for cans unless they are a 3 year old proven breeder pair.
Yearlings run in the $180 to $225 range fairly easily. The Gazette and APWS magazines are loaded with classified ads for them, or you can PM me and I'll be glad to give you soem leads on them. I know quite a few reputable breeders of them.
Good luck
Aubrey