Welcome to the Duck District!


After our surprise winter snowfall in the middle of fall, we realized our duck setup was entirely not good enough to withstand harsh Vermont winters. Not only was our coop on top of the hill not entirely snow or predator proof, but we were falling and slipping trying to get to them. We felt like the ducks should have their own space that is easier for us to access- thus the Duck District was created. It still has a bit of work left to do, especially in terms of landscaping, but so far it has created a much happier environment for the ducks and made things a lot easier on us! 

If you know us, you know we love to add a creative touch to everything on our homestead. The Duck District sign was a must! Ghirardelli and Godiva of course love it ;) As our population grows we can add to the nifty egg population counter. We do not have any Pekings but the two year old loves "Click, Clack, Moo" So we had to have an ode to Duck.




Come tour the district!



 We added an old (broken) electric fence to separate the chickens and turkey from the ducks. We had one casualty of a chicken that drown in the duck pond and we didn't want to risk it happening again. The fence definitely serves it's purpose.






 We added two step latches and hardware cloth to predator proof the building.

We made it so that the whole front opens up for ease of cleaning and egg collecting. The flooring is vinyl to protect the wood from damage.



 The duck pond/drainage system is a work in progress. So far it works well for what we need but next year we will do work to make it less work for us.


 Here are a few shots of Ghirardelli and Godiva enjoying their new space! 







 Oops! Blue seems to be in denial- YOU ARE NOT A DUCK BLUE. Thankfully she is the only one who has realized that she can easily walk through the non-electrified fence. Good thing she is a good helper! 









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