Would this be a good floating duck house? (UPDATED WITH PICS!!!!!)

[eggdd]

i think it's brilliant. i have questions though. how do you get to the house for collecting eggs and cleaning? also, is the main reason to have a house like this (i want one!) to keep the ducks safe from prediators - - in my head it is, but was unsure if there are other big reasons i may not be thinking about.

thanks for the photos.

 

[khs2424]

Well, the house is mainly for protection at night from predators and cold weather. I'm hoping she (I only have one female) doesn't choose to lay in there. I didn't put any hay inside to hopefully discourage her from doing just that. They are Peking ducks so, from what I've been told, she won't sit on them anyways.

 

[eggdd]

so in your set-up, where do you have her laying eggs?

i'm learning here. i have my first duck eggs in the incubator right now!

 

[khs2424]

Honestly, I have no real place for her to lay. They free range all day and night and she hasn't started laying yet. I'm guessing as soon as the days get a little longer she will start. When she does start, since she probably won't sit on them, I will just let nature take care of the eggs she leaves behind. There are enough raccoons and opossums around here to take care of them.

 

[eggdd]

is she using the house?

 

[khs2424]

Just put it out today. None of them even really went near it from what I saw. Still pretty new to them but I'm sure they will warm up to it eventually.

 

[gryeyes]

I think it's BRILLIANT.

Now I need to go brush all these popcorn hulls out of my teeth.

 

[zzGypsy]

love it!

putting a little cracked corn or whatever you use for treats on it may help them get the idea to go in it.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Looks great!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think it's BRILLIANT.

Now I need to go brush all these popcorn hulls out of my teeth.

I'm with you gryeyes i think I foundered on the tea and popcorn, but so worth the wait, looks great.