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Wood Duck Boxes
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:48 am
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:48 am
I jumped a pair of wood ducks out of our pond and it got me motivated to build them a nesting box. I know I'm probably late for this year, but I'll get it hung up and waiting on them next year.
Here are the plans I used...
Here's my rendition...
Finished product with a message from me and a flower sticker from my daughter. She had a blast building the "bird house".
And for your viewing pleasure...
Here are the plans I used...
Here's my rendition...
Finished product with a message from me and a flower sticker from my daughter. She had a blast building the "bird house".
And for your viewing pleasure...
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Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:57 am to Clyde Tipton
Be careful where you mount it, those things are snake havens.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 10:02 am to Clyde Tipton
Nice box Clyde I am looking to do the same thing.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 10:12 am to Clyde Tipton
Is there a latch or hinge for you to clean it out in the offseason?
Posted on 3/10/15 at 12:01 pm to Clyde Tipton
Needs to be close enough to the water for the chicks to jump into on Jump Day.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 1:44 pm to Clyde Tipton
LDWF info on Wood Duck nest boxes and recommendations
It looks like they recommend mounting the boxes over water and not affixed to a tree to minimize racooon, rat snake and fire ant predation.
It looks like they recommend mounting the boxes over water and not affixed to a tree to minimize racooon, rat snake and fire ant predation.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 8:22 pm to Clyde Tipton
Good work CT.
Just finished mine up . I bought the precut cedar from a guy online. 3 boxes for 80 bucks or something close that.
We put ours on 1 1/2 in galvanized fence poles with the cone. Just make sure predators can't access the box from above.
Just finished mine up . I bought the precut cedar from a guy online. 3 boxes for 80 bucks or something close that.
We put ours on 1 1/2 in galvanized fence poles with the cone. Just make sure predators can't access the box from above.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 8:35 pm to Clyde Tipton
that is pretty sweet, clyde...not too late at all to put them up....in fact, some hen woodie that is worrying over not having a nest den will thank you for it!...
Posted on 3/10/15 at 8:56 pm to Clyde Tipton
Looks good bro
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:31 pm to Clyde Tipton
Looks good. Definitely not too late. I have 6 boxes and they will use them well into the summer.
As others have said, add some fine mesh chicken wire to the inside for the chicks to climb out and a predator guard (cone). Snakes can definitely climb a 4x4 post.
You can get the bedding material in just about any pet food/accessory isle. Just look for pine or cedar wood shavings. Add a few inches of bedding to the bottom of the box or they won't use the nest.
Finally, if you can make the bottom swivel out it makes cleaning the box a lot easier.
Good luck! I think a wood duck box is much more helpful than donating a few bucks to DU.
As others have said, add some fine mesh chicken wire to the inside for the chicks to climb out and a predator guard (cone). Snakes can definitely climb a 4x4 post.
You can get the bedding material in just about any pet food/accessory isle. Just look for pine or cedar wood shavings. Add a few inches of bedding to the bottom of the box or they won't use the nest.
Finally, if you can make the bottom swivel out it makes cleaning the box a lot easier.
Good luck! I think a wood duck box is much more helpful than donating a few bucks to DU.
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