I posted a few overnight videos of the ducks and since I can only post three per blog, I will post today's windy videos on youtube and link to them.
With this coop design, we struggle with keeping the wind from blowing through and creating a wind tunnel blow out. Since we get wind from all directions on any given day, it can be difficult to find a "single" spot to direct the front of the duck coop. We need to build a basic wind barrier that allows the ducks to have access to their coop during the day for food, weather protection, and safety reasons, and still gives us access to clean and reposition the coop as needed.
On the back area, where they sleep, there is an access door that we have covered with two barriers. One is a plastic lattice fence panel because it is flexible, and allows us to drape plastic tarp over it while leaning into the back of the coop without the tarp being ripped to shreds by the elements (and little critters). Then, over that, we have a short cedar fence panel that we lean against the lattice and try to secure that with a stake.
But, with the wind blasts so hard that it can literally lift the coop off the ground, or even blast through heavy barriers that can get blown over, as shown above..
The other clips involve the ducks running to the coop for "safety" from something that scares them. It could be a dog, a coyote, a hawk, or even a loud sound that sends them scurrying for safety.And, then general "eating and drinking" purposes in the coop, even with the blow out on the back side of the coop. LOL
