horsemum
Well-Known Member
I have recently moved house and am thinking of getting ducks. We have a huge garden which is surrounded by fields, and just over the garden fence is a burn with a small waterfall leading into a pool.
If I got ducks would they be smart enough to find their way through the fence and into the burn, or would I be better getting a child's sandpit to use as a pond?
Are they likely to wander far or do they tend to stick to home?
Are they likely to stand up for themselves against my cat?! He is a typical hunter cat, although doesn't like being out during the day as he hunts at night, so technically I could put him out once ducks are locked up for the night?
I've heard people who keep chickens say they can get sick/sorry quite a lot, is this the same with ducks or do they generally keep good health?
I have a shed with some built in shelving, if I was to convert this into the duck house what sort of modifications would need to be made? Would straw on the floor be adequate with the shelves left in for perches? Do ducks perch?!
Sorry for so many (possibly ridiculous) questions and thank you in advance to anyone who can help!!
If I got ducks would they be smart enough to find their way through the fence and into the burn, or would I be better getting a child's sandpit to use as a pond?
Are they likely to wander far or do they tend to stick to home?
Are they likely to stand up for themselves against my cat?! He is a typical hunter cat, although doesn't like being out during the day as he hunts at night, so technically I could put him out once ducks are locked up for the night?
I've heard people who keep chickens say they can get sick/sorry quite a lot, is this the same with ducks or do they generally keep good health?
I have a shed with some built in shelving, if I was to convert this into the duck house what sort of modifications would need to be made? Would straw on the floor be adequate with the shelves left in for perches? Do ducks perch?!
Sorry for so many (possibly ridiculous) questions and thank you in advance to anyone who can help!!