Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducks- Week 7- Moving Day

DOUG'S DUCKS 

Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducks- Week 7- Moving Day

Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducklings

On March 3, 2014 my Welsh Harlequin Ducklings hatched at Metzer Farms and arrived at my house on March 5, 2014. To view the Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducklings from the start- Arrival Day Click Here

Today is April 21, 2014 and the ducks are now seven weeks old.

For the past six weeks the ducks have lived in my garage, and I must admit that I am happy to see them go into the duck house.  The ducks seem happy about the move as well.

Approximate dimensions of the duck house:

10' high in the front

6' high in the back.  

The rest of the structure is 8' x8'

Approximate cost to build the duck house $1100.00:

Almost all building supplies were purchased at Lowes

The following are some pictures of the finished duck house.

THE FRONT- FACING WEST

THE BACK- FACING EAST

ON THE RIGHT IS THE WATER PORCH

THE WATER PORCH -INSIDE VIEW

THE WATER PORCH HELPS KEEP THE INSIDE DRY. AS THE WATER SITS ON HARDWARE CLOTH

SOUTH FACING SIDE

NORTH FACING SIDE

PEEKING INSIDE FROM THE OUTSIDE

Phase two- the duck run-  Stay Tuned

Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducklings - Week Four

DOUG'S DUCKS 

Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducklings

On March 3, 2014 my Welsh Harlequin Ducklings hatched at Metzer Farms and arrived at my house on March 5, 2014. To view the Raising Welsh Harlequin Ducklings- Arrival Day Click Here

Today is Monday April 7th and the ducks are now 5 weeks old.

Here are some pictures of the ducks in weeks 3 and 4.

The weather has finally warming up,  the snow is finally gone , and I have finally started to  build the 8' X 8' duck house (duck coop).  

I couldn't decide on one building design so I combined the following two plans.

First was a plan I bought for $5.00 http://www.buildeazy.com/chicken_coop_8.html

The second was a plan found in  Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition 

Because the ducks are almost fully feathered, and because the night time temperature is finally staying in the 40's (much warmer in the garage) I have shut of the warming lamp.

Stay tuned for further duck and building updates....