Duck Running On Wood Floor

So you must predator proof their coop.

Duck running on wood floor.

Animals awww ducks top. A duck s biggest predator is probably a raccoon. It should be wood cement or even vinyl to stop critters from coming up from under the coop. First begin with giving your ducks a solid floor under their coop.

I m a simple person and this duck running on hardwood makes me smile. However if you are using bedding in your chicken coop which is highly recommended in most cases you really don t need this extra step. Painted chicken coop floors. Nest boxes in your duck coop should be about 14 square inches on the floor level and give you easy access to collect eggs from the coop door or from an external nesting box access door.

They are smart little creatures. Sometimes you just have to pick a spot and run a line this transition lines up with the wall but not the island. Painted wood or plywood has all the pros of wood floors and one additional pro. That waddle gets me every time.

Second your ducks need windows in their coop for ventilation. This video of a moose running across a river is crazy and people are calling him the moosiah. While the run didn t need to be small i also didn t want to spend too much money on this project. Ducks do not need or use hanging nesting boxes like chickens.

You want to plan for 15 sq ft of run space per duck compared to 8 10 sq ft for chickens. Low down duck nests.