we have tame mallard ducks- i considered placing this unit-on styrofoam and then onto the pond. any potential problems?
1757946
It's a good little hutch for the price. Not sure how big your ducks are, but my call ducks can fit thru the small door. It does have a larger opening that may work better for larger ducks.
1757947
It is a very cute house...but the house is made of Cedar which is very soft and is not pretreated. The pre-made screw holes did not match up, so I had to hammer most of it together. There is no latch to secure the roof over the laying area (the extension you see on the picture) and the roof moves around and can fall off easily. Some of the wood was broken off right out of the box. The wood will not withstand a long life out in the elements. When my last two hens get killed off by whatever is eating them, I will move the house into the garage for more protection. You must have a very large, thick and sturdy styrofoam, because this house is very heavy.
1757948
It is a very cute house...but the house is made of Cedar which is very soft and is not pretreated. The pre-made screw holes did not match up, so I had to hammer most of it together. There is no latch to secure the roof over the laying area (the extension you see on the picture) and the roof moves around and can fall off easily. Some of the wood was broken off right out of the box. The wood will not withstand a long life out in the elements. When my last two hens get killed off by whatever is eating them, I will move the house into the garage for more protection. You must have a very large, thick and sturdy styrofoam, because this house is very heavy. It is a very cute house...but the house is made of Cedar which is very soft and is not pretreated. The pre-made screw holes did not match up, so I had to hammer most of it together. There is no latch to secure the roof over the laying area (the extension you see on the picture) and the roof moves around and can fall off easily. Some of the wood was broken off right out of the box. The wood will not withstand a long life out in the elements. When my last two hens get killed off by whatever is eating them, I will move the house into the garage for more protection. You must have a very large,... » Read More It is a very cute house...but the house is made of Cedar which is very soft and is not pretreated. The pre-made screw holes did not match up, so I had to hammer most of it together. There is no latch to secure the roof over the laying area (the extension you see on the picture) and the roof moves around and can fall off easily. Some of the wood was broken off right out of the box. The wood will not withstand a long life out in the elements. When my last two hens get killed off by whatever is eating them, I will move the house into the garage for more protection. You must have a very large, thick and sturdy styrofoam, because this house is very heavy. « Show Less
1757949
I wouldn't use this house on the water for ducks although it works well with my 6 chickens. I put this together all by myself with my 4 year old granddaughter watching. That is an indicator that this is pretty easy to screw together. I had no problem with holes lining up, the entire procedure took about 2 hours. Jill
848529
absolutely. if it keeps water from freezing itll keep food or whatevers in it from freezing. As it doesnt draw a lot of electricity, it would work best if its slightly enclosed... like a wooden box. Not knowing where you live, Im not sure how extreme your temps are, all i can say is i live in n Idaho and the temp at night latelys been down in the single digits. I liked mine so much i bought another one for the ducks. the ponds frozen over now.
1704176
I used it for chickens and it was a nice housing unit the one issue I did have was with the nesting box. The floor of it can be easily pushed up by predators that get under it. You would have to reinforce this area.
1882066
Yes, I think it would clog up and no, you can't open it and clean it. Funny you ask because mine just died. Little Giant is the best you can buy, just not this one for your pond.
2162733
I have not used it yet, but plan to use it on burdock and thistle, also cattails around pond. We are an organic farm.
1128480
No problem... It has a plastic insert-it might get slightly wet, but the birds don't seem to mind. I live in PA if that helps & I've had this feeder for several seasons & it's the best I've owned.
1979604
I am sure it could, but depending on the size of pond, i wouldnt recommend it.
1516852
This is a thin plastc mesh, yes I would guess that it would get caught up on things in a pond.
2193749
This duck is really cute... but for less than 300 gallons it would probably release too much chlorine.. even if you placed just one 3" tablet in it (of course that's just a guess) I'd buy it if only to put a couple of small rocks in the chlorine holder to help it balance... because it's too cute & I love to see it floating around at night all lit up.
1422924
I believe so. I am going to get another for my pond. Currently it is running some eight pumps and three airstone devices in my tanks and I've had to put valves on my two ten-gallon tanks to keep it from blowing the water out of the tank. Great blast - I just had to learn to control it. With a pond your size I see no problem.
845033
In my opinion it will be a stretch. You can fit well 3 maybe 4 ducks there comfortably. 5 will fit in for a temporarly solution. But again, I know nothing about ducks!
1243023
Do not have an issue with mice it's pretty tight as far as I can see. I have 3 Ducks residing here. For Ducks it apears to be a smart choice. As they do not need to roost up off the floor. My chickens (housed separately) Would not be happy as the roosting bar is on the floor.
1911161
The quality was decent. I think it would last a while. You do need to put a couple of coats of some type of water sealer to help it not weather so quickly. I have three ducks that fit perfect in this cage. I added some redwood 2×4s around the whole cage and run to strengthen it and to make the run and the hutch one piece.
1848940
I think so. Depends on size of duck --Call or Pekin type birds if not too large. The trough is not very large so would need to refill often, I think.
52650
I think it should, as the cover lays on top of the water of pool. It creates a barrier so ducks shouldn't want to land, as there is no where to swim.
1194712
It is quite possible that they will fly not only over the pond but far beyond that dry pasture as well. Warmer weather will definitely help it to float away. we did ours when it was much much cooler outside and they didn't work as well.
984168
I believe so. It works great in our yard at my koi pond, quirrels and small birds also set it off. It also keeps our dog from drinking pond water.