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.
It’s been over a month since
we merged
our duck and chicken flocks.
How well are they getting
along?
We have not noticed any
fights and they sometimes hang out in the same area, but for the most
part I think they’ve decided to share the playground.