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duck and chicken coop?

I have chickens and ducks and am looking for good plans for a coop that would work for both of them.

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1. a building about 10' x 8' x 6' tall will work real well. You can put some roost and nest boxes (nailed on the wall and a couple sitting on the floor) in there for the chickens. Don't be surprised if the ducks would rather stay outside. Raise your building at least 24" off the ground. Leave it open under the chicken coop and the chickens will go under there and roll in the dirt. Cut a small door about 12" x 12" and make a walk board with some 1/2" x1-1/2" cross peices on the walk board about every six to eight inches so the chickens (and the ducks) can get into the coop. You will have to lock them up in there for a while to make them want to roost in there. If they can find a fence bush or tree to roost in they will. You can keep 50 chickens in there. I have a building that size and I have 50 standard Crested Polish in there.