Best Flooring For Duck Run

So much easier for the duck keeper than the chicken keeper.

Best flooring for duck run.

Make sure the run has at least two meters square for the birds to range in. Low down duck nests. This is our situation. The actual structure of a duck coop can be as basic or as fancy as you d like.

If your run is on your lawn and portable you can move it around the garden once an area has become worn to allow the grass to recover. I ve learned so much recently from reading all of your posts and really appreciate any advice. Some are easy to build. For easy cleaning and to preserve your coop floor put a tarp down before any bedding or some peel and stick floor tiles on the floor and walls.

You want to plan for 15 sq ft of run space per duck compared to 8 10 sq ft for chickens. The best flooring materials for your coop. Written by bri wyzard. There are multiple options when choosing a suitable flooring for your chicken run.

A two to three foot barrier will suffice. And our next and current duck coop was built out of pallets. Our first duck coop was built out of pvc pipe chicken wire leftover greenhouse plastic and a really cool sliding door. I need advice as to the best flooring for our new duck pen.

While the run didn t need to be small i also didn t want to spend too much money on this project. Also be sure to paint or stain the outside of the coop to help protect the coop and extend its service life. Though if you have a chicken run that remains in one position or you don t have a lawn you may find that after some rain it becomes a bit of a quagmire difficult to clean. Some are good at keeping predators out of your coop.

Why i recommend wood chips for a muddy chicken run. Honestly i don t just recommend using wood chips for a muddy chicken run. I have seen pine shavings and sawdust used on top of the run but this rarely works out well. 8 chicken coop floor options.

I posted this on the predator forum but i realize that the duck people will know best. Tarp or floor tiles. I m hoping one day they ll get to graduate to an adorable duck house. Let s talk chicken coop floors.

Flightless large breed and clipped wing ducks are very easy to contain in an area of the garden.