midgie Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hi, apologies if this has been asked before, but I was looking for some advice on pens to keep ducklings safe. We have two ducks that have gone broody. One has been happily sitting for a few weeks on her clutch and I want to build a rat-proof pen for her and any ducklings that should be due fairly soon. My plan was to build a rat-proof cage that completely encloses the shelter she's in (which is about 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet high - an old wall-cabinet I weather-proofed) and that could be dismantled later in the year, but I'd like advice on how big it should be to allow space for running around in, putting in a basin of water etc? What could complicate things is the other duck which has decided to find a hedge somewhere. She's still building up her clutch of eggs and is only sitting part of day, so once I find where she goes, is there a good way to move her and eggs into another shelter/pen. Also, should that pen be separate from the other duck's or can both ducks and their ducklings share a pen and water? Many thanks, Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hi i make my broody pens as big as i can as the bigger the run the less mess also you will have to put both mums in seperate pens or they could kill each others babies leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
