Goose & Duck Houses

Collection: Goose & Duck Houses

HAYDOCK RANGE OF GOOSE & DUCK HOUSES


As ducks and geese seem void of the ‘chicken go home to roost gene’ I found it ‘testing’ to get the birds in at night. My advice is to give them a late feed in the house at bedtime. Another bonus of feeding at bedtime is that the birds will have a crop full of feed on which to overnight, which is especially beneficial during long cold winter nights. My preference for floor and nest litter is wood shavings or a proprietary brand of horse bedding, both of which are far more absorbent than straw or hay. Ducks and geese are not disposed to use a nest box. Geese choose to make their own ‘mess nest’ where they want to. Ducks seemed to lay eggs wherever they are when the need arises, every attempt on my part to induce either of them to lay in even the most basic nest failed. The best I could do was to offer them a segregated area of the house that if they wanted to they could own. (see optional HOUSE PARTITION)
When it comes to fowl housing I am of the opinion that to design, build and then ultimately market functional fowl housing worth the name you need to have been a 'keeper'. When creating any animal or bird housing I apply three criteria. Firstly, and most importantly, the house MUST pander the birds needs and their natural instincts. As with all creatures, waterfowl are ‘hard-wired’ to certain behavioural traits, which to ignore is foolhardy. Secondly, the house accessibility and functionality should aid the keeper achieve a high level of husbandry. Awkward, hard to clean housing gets steadily filthier, until in the end the welfare of the birds becomes an issue. Lastly, ensuring we do not compromise the birds and keepers needs, we strive to make our work aesthetically pleasing. Achieved by applying a critical eye to scale and proportions, the selection (and rejection), of materials, the routine use of sandpaper and adding those little bits of unnecessary detail, we accomplish the desired effect. Perhaps best summarised by a customer who said "this is housing even our neighbour can be proud of".
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