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cant afford a eglu any ideals for a house (photo added)

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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..........

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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.

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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

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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 :D

 

Kristeen

 

yes i have i just thought plastic for keeping clean

 

sorry wrong quote above sounds good do you have a link...........

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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