Garden Machinery
Garden Leisure
- Greenhouse Heaters
- Loungers
- Midgeaters
- Gas Barbecues
- Charcoal Barbecues
- Masonry Barbecues
- Furniture Sets
- Benches
- Greenhouses
- Water and Light
- Garden Sheds
- Gazebos
- Firepits
- Wildlife Boxes
- Rock and Stone
- Weather Vanes
- Rabbit Hutches
- Urns & Planters
- Sundials
- Birdbaths
- Garden Swings
- Climbing Frames
- Croquet Sets
- Wildlife Cameras
- Bird Feed
Develop your garden.
Livestock Gardens
Keeping any form of livestock requires careful consideration. You must ensure that your garden or plot of land will adequately meet the needs of the animals you are planning to keep.
There are many choices, some of the more usual are chickens, hens, goats, and rabbits. The following brief guides are design to help get an understanding of the basic upkeep and care requirements for your livestock gardening plans.
You should also seek professional advice from suppliers in your local area, they will be able to help you with any specific questions that you may have.
Garden Enclosures and Fencing
Ideally you should allow your Ducks as much space as possible for their enclosure. Confined to a small enclosure the ground will become extremely messy and this will lead to problems such as disease and excessive smell.
A minimum of 20 sq.ft. for small ducks and double that for larger breeds should be a suitable size. This should be a grassy enclosure which can be rested periodically while the ducks move on to an alternative pen. This also helps prevent build-up of parasites in the soil.
Before introducing the ducks into a new enclosure, ensure you remove any glass, flint, wire etc., that could injure their feet. Ducks will eat the grass in the enclosure and keep it short, shade must also be provided as ducks can suffer badly in very hot weather.
FENCING Unless you put up fencing that is at least 6 foot high there is a danger that a fox could reach your ducks inside their enclosure. You do not need to have anything too elaborate, in fact loose floppy wire netting or fencing can be a very effective deterrent to any predator.
