| Do you want to build a duck house but you don't | | | | You should also consider the best place to build a |
| know where to start? If you want to build one, | | | | duck house. A flat land will hinder drainage causing |
| you may follow these easy methods. | | | | waste to build up in that spot. The risk of |
| The duck shelter should be a defensive structure | | | | spreading diseases would be high, and the health |
| that is intended to ensure the safety of your | | | | of your ducks will suffer. |
| ducks. Owls, dogs, snapping turtles, hawks, and | | | | You should always prioritize the building plan if you |
| foxes, are examples of its predators. Providing | | | | wish to build a duck house. Consider the number |
| them with a large source of water can help | | | | of ducks you intend to house the location of the |
| protect them during the day. You may lock them | | | | feeders. It is advisable to allow one duck shelter |
| at night if necessary. Their shelter should also | | | | for every three or four ducks. The house should |
| protect them from harsh weather. Make sure | | | | be well-ventilated and should have a good drainage |
| that they are kept clean and dry. But before your | | | | system to make sure that it is always clean. |
| start building the duck house, it is best to consider | | | | The type of materials you use should always be |
| several things. | | | | of high quality. If you intend on using wood, its |
| The two common housing designs are intensive | | | | stability should be considered. It should also be |
| and semi-intensive. Keeping your ducks secured | | | | strong and can endure the elements. The shape |
| day and night inside a locked duck shelter is called | | | | of the duck shelter should be rectangular so that |
| intensive design. At night, the duck are kept inside | | | | the ducks can move around easily. |
| the duck house but are free to wander outside | | | | Your entrance hole should be big enough for the |
| during the day when using the semi-intensive | | | | bigger ducks to enter. It is advisable to put |
| design. Whatever your design is, it is necessary | | | | fencing over the top and around the outer limits |
| that the base of these houses be wrapped with | | | | to keep predators out. They can be easily |
| litter. It is advisable to use wood shavings, but | | | | targeted by predators since they're heavy and |
| you can also use hay. To keep them dry, these | | | | cannot usually fly. Always build a duck house that |
| materials absorb water and also provide cushion if | | | | would be a safe haven for your ducks. |
| your ducks are laying eggs. | | | | |