will a chicken eat more than it needs and dimensions for a duck shed
dead goats
dead goats
goosegi...@webtv.net
ladder! But how do you raise a pond above ground??
goose girl
dead goats
LeRoy Whitson III
kiddie pools like you get at wal-mart for less than $10.00. The larger
breeds have no problem getting in and out, the smaller breeds need a
boost up with (4 inside and 4 outside) 4" concrete cap blocks. The big
plus is they are easy to empty, clean and refill with fresh water for
the ducks to enjoy and keep their feathers in show condition.
By the way I hope all of you will look over our website and let us know
what you think.
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Becky
use 2 of them. I put a few bricks near the edge for them
to get in and out. Once they realize it's water--in they
go!!
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Becky
Don't know if your chickens are eating too much as I only
keep about 10 or so. But for the ducks--we have a
glorified dog house for ours. We have 6 Rouens-3 boys and
3 girls. We have a dog house for a large dog, maybe 4x3.
It has a doorway in the front(looks like a giant mouse
hole!) and in the back it has a hinged door to open. This
way you can strip the bedding easily and also collect the
eggs without crawling inside the house. This is attached
to a large outside run with grass and a pool. Hope this
helps. Ours have been living and raising ducklings in this
house for 5 years with no problems. We tack a piece of
carpet over the door in the winter so they stay warmer.
Sarina Logger Supreme
pool! I was only raising them for someone who wanted ducks at their
home pond and didn't want to raise them, so I don't have them any more,
but the sure loved that pool.
Sara
p.s. your directory is coming along very nicely!
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goosegi...@webtv.net
Oh, I see what you're talking about
now--the pond it more like a pool. You probably should heed the advice
of the others about putting some type of "steps" in and out of it.
Lucky may not be able to get into a pool 2 feet high. Actually, your
main concern should be if he can get out, after he gets in. That's a
major concern with ducklings,too, because they can get chilled or drown,
if they can't get out of the water.
Like the others, I have used kiddie pools, and they are well liked.
As the others pointed out, they are easy to keep clean, whereas I'm not
sure how easily you can change the water in your pool. And it does need
changing often!
With little ducklings and injured adult ducks, I have also used cat
litter pans with great success.
Barrie Mather
dead goats wrote:
>
> right now i have one of those pre-fab garden ponds(aroud 30-40 gallons).
> in the duck pen. it is just sitting on top of the ground instead of in
> the ground. i have only had lucky(the duck) outside for part of the day
> and i dont think he got into the pond at all. i dont know if he doesnt
> know that it is there or not(water). the pond is no more than 1 1/2 to 2
> feet off the ground.
> thanks
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> your friend
> jim
>
> poultry directory
I use an ordinary bath for my dux, chanelled in a bit to stabilise Ther
is a ramp outside for them to get in, and some big rocks inside for them
to get out.
This set up is OK but I have lost several birds (ducklings and
goslings) because the rock inside the bath wasn't big enough for them to
get out - you need to watch this.
Gaffer
Jerry & Kathleen Crawford
I don't think it matters to ducks how high the roof is, but you may want
to consider that at some time you might want to hang a light fixture (or
even a "trouble light") from the ceiling for extra heat or light. You want
it to be high enough that you can do this and the ducks (or geese) can't get
to the light and break it.
I raised a few ducks in an old goat shed about five X five X five.
Worked great. It probably could have been about a foot shorter and done the
job. But I ended up getting into it more often than I ever thought I would.
As the birds matured I had to cut out the drakes and make them sleep outside
because they really messed up the hens.
The biggest problem is making it predator-proof. TIGHT doors and a full
floor.
Good luck!
Kathleen
"dead goats" <Dead...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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hey gang!
will a chicken eat more than it needs? i have 22 chickens and two
turkeys outside. i also have 6 chickens and 1 duck inside. they go thru
about/around 50 lbs of feed a week. is this normal? or do i need to cut
back on their feed?
i am also in the process of building a duck building/shack. i dont
think i will ever need to go into it. will 2-4 feet in height be
sufficient? should i build it bout the same size as a dog house? right
now i have one duck with 6 duck eggs that i ordered in the incubator. i
figure i will have about/around 4-5 ducks and 1-2 geese in the long run.
is heighth in a duck building very important?( i know that ducks do not
roost) or do i just need to have a house big enough for them to go into
at night comfortly?
thanks in advance!
p.s. i know that your not supposed to count your chickens b4 they hatch,
but nobody ever said anything about ducks....lol
Katy McKenzie Brezger
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In Christ, Katy
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing,
zeph. 3:17
dead goats <Dead...@webtv.net> wrote in message news:2960-38B...@storefull-254.iap.bryant.webtv.net...hey gang!
will a chicken eat more than it needs? i have 22 chickens and two
turkeys outside. i also have 6 chickens and 1 duck inside. they go thru
about/around 50 lbs of feed a week. is this normal? or do i need to cut
back on their feed?
i am also in the process of building a duck building/shack. i dont
think i will ever need to go into it. will 2-4 feet in height be
sufficient? should i build it bout the same size as a dog house? right
now i have one duck with 6 duck eggs that i ordered in the incubator. i
figure i will have about/around 4-5 ducks and 1-2 geese in the long run.
is heighth in a duck building very important?( i know that ducks do not
roost) or do i just need to have a house big enough for them to go into
at night comfortly?
thanks in advance!
p.s. i know that your not supposed to count your chickens b4 they hatch,
but nobody ever said anything about ducks....lol