pearcie Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) hi cant afford a eglu has anyone any ideals for a house for two ducks plastic would be good maybe a dog kennal has anyone ever done this any pictures or any other ideals would be helpful i have not got the ducks yet ithey will be two Khaki Champbells or Aylesbury would love to see if anyone has any ideals or tips thank you oh and another question are Khaki Champbells or Aylesburys noisy well noisier than chickens does anyone think we would have problems with neighbours.......... Edited March 30, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Ducks aren't really any noisier than hens - the duck makes more noise than the drakes but don't make a great deal of noise unless something startles them. You can get plastic kennels now which would work. Make sure it is the biggest you can afford. Use straw (not hay) in a thick layer in the bottom of it. It won't be as easy to clean as an Eglu but I don't think it would be too difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Ducks aren't really any noisier than hens - the duck makes more noise than the drakes but don't make a great deal of noise unless something startles them. You can get plastic kennels now which would work. Make sure it is the biggest you can afford. Use straw (not hay) in a thick layer in the bottom of it. It won't be as easy to clean as an Eglu but I don't think it would be too difficult. yes might be difficult to clean i did think that also need some sort of door is there anyone on here who is using one with some pictures...would be great if there was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Have you tried googling to see what sort of duck houses are on the market to see if they can give you any ideas? Flyte So Fancy have some nice looking ones: http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Duck_and_Goose_Houses.html They seem to have removable roofs which is a good idea. It would make cleaning easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristeen Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 The grey plastic coal bunkers look perfect with a sliding door at the front, lots of room and a large hinged lid which can be padlocked. Just a suggestion Kristeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 The grey plastic coal bunkers look perfect with a sliding door at the front, lots of room and a large hinged lid which can be padlocked. Just a suggestion Kristeen yes i have i just thought plastic for keeping clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 The grey plastic coal bunkers look perfect with a sliding door at the front, lots of room and a large hinged lid which can be padlocked. Just a suggestion Kristeen yes i have i just thought plastic for keeping clean sorry wrong quote above sounds good do you have a link........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues08 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 hi cant afford a eglu has anyone any ideals for a house for two ducks plastic would be good maybe a dog kennal has anyone ever done this any pictures or any other ideals would be helpful i have not got the ducks yet ithey will be two Khaki Champbells or Aylesbury would love to see if anyone has any ideals or tips thank you oh and another question are Khaki Champbells or Aylesburys noisy well noisier than chickens does anyone think we would have problems with neighbours.......... Don't forget the ventilation factor, as they will generate a large amount of body heat, think about some sort of holes or sliding upper vent door, Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristeen Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 http://www.thefiresideshop.co.uk/category-6430/Coal-Bunkers.html Just done a quick search on the internet, ebay also has some for sale. There is lots of different styles of coal bunkers, my one is twice the size of my eglu and they would have alot more head room and as it is plastic it should be quite easy to clean, but yes you would need to cut in holes for ventilation. Hope this helps Kristeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 hi cant afford a eglu has anyone any ideals for a house for two ducks plastic would be good maybe a dog kennal has anyone ever done this any pictures or any other ideals would be helpful i have not got the ducks yet ithey will be two Khaki Champbells or Aylesbury would love to see if anyone has any ideals or tips thank you oh and another question are Khaki Champbells or Aylesburys noisy well noisier than chickens does anyone think we would have problems with neighbours.......... Don't forget the ventilation factor, as they will generate a large amount of body heat, think about some sort of holes or sliding upper vent door, Carl yes i would do that http://www.thefiresideshop.co.uk/category-6430/Coal-Bunkers.html Just done a quick search on the internet, ebay also has some for sale. There is lots of different styles of coal bunkers, my one is twice the size of my eglu and they would have alot more head room and as it is plastic it should be quite easy to clean, but yes you would need to cut in holes for ventilation. Hope this helps Kristeen thank you but the ones that look most suitable are made of metal would this be to cold.......or is the one you mean the plastic green ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristeen Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 yes the green plastic one is more what I was meaning, I thought they would be cheaper than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverWyreGrower Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 We use a small wooden shed from B&Q for the ducks... we put a piece of cheap lino on the floor, and that is really easy to clean. The shed was about £100. We bought a pre-made drop down hatch door from eBay and my hubby fitted it to the shed, the door was about £15. We've had them in it for about 5/6 months and it's absolutely fine. One of the best things is that I don't have to crouch/kneel down to clean it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 maybe my only alternative is wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 ok thank you very much for everybodys help but i decided tohttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHICKEN-COOP-HEN-HOUSE-POULTRY-HOME-ARK-NEST-COUP-RUN_W0QQitemZ160322454751QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item160322454751&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 go for this does this seem suitable for 2 ducks i hope so because i bought it ..........cheap i thought aswell £69.98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The link won't work for me - I'm sure it will be finethough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 The link won't work for me - I'm sure it will be finethough! ok sorry dont know what happend there heres a picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristeen Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 that looks fab, looks well built as well, well found. You might find as someone said before that lino on the floor might make it easier to clean. Kristeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcie Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 that looks fab, looks well built as well, well found. You might find as someone said before that lino on the floor might make it easier to clean. Kristeen yes that sounds like a good ideal will have to do that glad you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Oooh yes, plenty big enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Have you spotted this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
