duck housing

[ska]

does anybody who keeps ducks have any recommendations for a duck house? we are about toget call ducks and the range of housing is amazing - we used to keep 2 khaki campbells in an old hutch but want to get something nicer and it all seems expensive so dont want to makea mistake

oh wow I'm so jeolous i want ducks and a pig and and a cow and some chickens and a horse and a donkey.
sorry no use to you as i have no animals at all but so would love some

yes we are lucky aren't we? although the kids are also trying for an alpaca and a goat (no way I say)

oh wow can we move in with you plllllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssseeeeeeeeee, lol I'll help look after the alpaca and the goat too

ska...a bit fancy but I forgot about Gumtree
sheffield.gumtree.com/sheffield/19/20376719.html

We kept ducks (muscovies) when I was a kid and my Dad built them a house in the middle of the pond on legs. The bottom was about 6" above the surface with a shallow ramp for theem to climb up. It meant the fox couldn't get near them and they didn't need to be put away and let out every day. He started with a raft, but they wanted something mroe solid - I'd recommend it if you've got a big enough pond as it's so much less work. All you have to do then is feed 'em and go out to the house and scrape off the excess poo annually.

Ducks are pretty unworried, so any small coop will do - but if they have a run, you will need to move it around as they make a right mess. The domestic fowl trust have a nice selection and are very helpful. Its a great place to visit too.
As a child I had khakis, rouens, and then a magpie drake called Sir Francis, and a Cayuga. However ducks were banned by my mother due to the mess, which eventually led to what is now known as 'the invisible duck incident'

Goats are a lot of work and a huge commitment- if you want to keep one as a pet,why not consider a pygmy wether as a starter ? Great size for kids, no milking or reproduction to worry about, and you can show them if that appeals. They do need company though. Before even considering a goat, please go and see a goat keeper to talk about things - my dad has had to go and sort out a number of people who didn't learn to trim feet/worm/vaccinate their goats before getting them.

Alpacas also need a lot of company and attention.