UPDATE!!!
Duck coop and run complete. If we could just tell the boys from the girls, we could keep 3-4 girls and 1 boy. 10 is just too many. We let them out on the weekends to play in the creek. They are beginning to remember how to get back into the run.
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| The ducks are enjoying their new home, but they don't use the coop. They just lay under it at night. Oh well, it looks good at least. FYI, the exposed wire on the right is now buried. |
So, I have been getting repeated requests that we get some ducks, especially since we have the creek for them to enjoy. After reading up in the topic we're almost finished with their house and we picked up 10 Indian Runner babies last weekend. Still have to stain the house and build a 10'x16' enclosed run for them to hang out in while we're not at home. The kids have named about half of the ducklings already.
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| Framed in and roof installed. |
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| Front siding on. I had some old rough cut lumber that I planed down. Had to pre-drill each screw hole so it wouldn't split. |
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| Siding complete. Have to install egg door, side clean out door, front door and ramp. |
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| Here are the babies. They are a heck of a lot more messy than chicks but easily more animated. They'll let you know if they're out of food or water or if they're cold. |
