This 2×4 provides a firm
ledge to step on and over.
It’s attached to another
shorter 2×4 on the other side and extends 6
inches past the box to increase stability and prevent a possible tip
over.
The vertical 1×1’s help to
frame up the area before cutting an opening.
We recently installed a temporary
enclosure to let the
ducks and chickens near our very healthy, high
density baby apple orchard.
It seems to be a good match
so far.
The apples will be two years
old this Fall and seem well past the
vulnerable stage where a small poultry bird might be able to inflict
damage.
Why did I install hardwood
floors in our new duck nest
box?
Turns out 2 pieces of a 2×6
side by side make a perfect bottom weight.
Bricks would work if you
don’t have any scrap 2×6’s handy.