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| Chris completed his 10' X 20' Hoop Coop (that's what he's calling it) just in time for the ducklings' 3-week birthday. |
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| The ducklings wasted no time trying to learn all about their new residence. Just wait til the wading pool comes! |
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| Tarps and chicken wire over cattle panels should ward off predators but, just in case, the Hoop Coop is surrounded by electric fence. The potato patch is in the foreground. |
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| They're looking cozy! Earlier today, when Chris caught them, they must have thought they'd met their end. He picked them up just like you should, petted them and tried to calm them but they weren't happy about it. Now they have fresh air and natural ventilation, both sunshine and shade, and all the grass, bugs, feed, grit and water they could want. If it has to be a short life, at least it can be comfy! (To the ducklings: Happy 3 Week Birthday! :) Enjoy the Hoop Coop!) |
A word of caution: When wind gusts reach 40 mph, the tarp acts as a sail. Our hoop coop stayed on the ground but definitely leans on one side now after our recent thunderstorm.
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