Building a New Duck Ramp
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- So I'm finally getting around to building a new duck ramp for my ultra high-security duckhouse. I hope I'll be able to get my ducks back in the house tonight.
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I'm thrilled you're making headway and growing your channel.
That said, Justin Rhodes is a horrible example of a homesteader.
Jeff MacDonald how? All homesteading is, is trying to be self sufficient and self reliant. It’s no longer about surviving it’s more about thriving.
I’m just wondering where you think it’s a bad example? He’s self sufficient, he owns and raises livestock. His children are extremely well behaved. He may do things different than you would but that doesn’t necessarily make him a terrible example.
@@jmacd8817 i agree he uses ALL his so called friends
Pablo, structural integrity inspector. "This is sturdy-meow".
ha ha ha
Gold Shaw Farm that was funny the cat walking across your plank!
Wow. You just posted this today and already over 10,000 views. Can you imagine telling a farmer of 100 years ago what the future would look like? I love how comfortable you are being you, and that "all ducks go to bed" was impressive.
At 8:25 the ducks are like:
"Ah yes, another great day at the farm, time to get back to the house and hit the h-.... 🤔🤔🤔 hold on a moment...."
Here's how it went later.
One Duck to others "wtf ! Quack ! Why does the stupid guy make the ramp disappear ?! Quiack !
"how the Heck we are supposed to get it ?! Quak !
And there he goes , instead of getting the ramp up he goes yakking into that darn thing (camera) ! Quack !
All ducks agree - Quack , quack, quack !
Another Duck "And why can't he put the darn dog on leash ? quack !" "He keeps following us everywhere like a drunken soldier who lost his mind . "quack !"
‘Time to get back and hit the hhhhhuuuuh? What’s going on here then?
out of 8 years of youtube. This my favorite channel . Thank you Morgan
I'm glad the new ramp worked out so well. I'd have gone for 3 feet wide but clearly the width is sufficient.
I loved what you did with the camera when carrying the ramp to the duck house
I agree. And I love his editing style.
Thank you!
That's why he wants light weight... so the ramp can double as a selfie stick.
Nice work! :) The ducks already seem much more comfortable with the slope and width of the ramp. I hope that they have just as easy a time going back down it.
What I think you guys do is so impressive. I love watching your journey owning a farm. Happy New Years!
Look how big Toby is getting!
Your supervisor is so darn cute!
@ 5:48: Nothing like a quality inspection from a cat! 🐈 Thanks! Great job!
Toby is such a helper and sweetie. Loved hearing the duck feet on the ramp! So far so good. 😊
Me, earlier: Geez, I'm so bored, there's nothing good on UA-cam today.
*Gold Shaw Farm drops video about building duck ramps*
Me: Aww yeah. That's the kind of entertainment I need!
Same!
Man, they scampered right up there! Toby’s getting big!
I watched this while I was doing my chicken and duck chores.
Did your ducks quack back at my ducks?
Ducks gonna slide on this ramp. You need from the earlier solution the cross parts on top. Also would be a huge improvement to add solar panels for lighting and heating.
I agree with the ramp comment, but solar won't produce enough electricity during winter for heating.
I was wondering if he needed to put the slats across for gripping.
@@lubomir93x Well, I think - it's really enough to only keep temperature above freezing, and thats fine. The stacked hay also helps a lot, and even the moblile solar panels provide on the south side some charging capacity, and with some batteries, temp sensors would be a fine long term investment. Every small bit in sum will help and aid.
Good job. It's great when ingenuity works 😊 the quackers had no problems. Love the little black one at the end of the line. Mr. Meow was a wonderful assistant.😼😸
Great cliff hanger. Lol can't wait to see the next video. Way to go, very nice duck ramp. Have a great week.
A new Project and you have been easy toexplain it to us all....wonderfully put..!
Toby is already getting bigger, he is going to be one handsome, huge dog!
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Toby is such a good dog. I think you're doing well. The trust the animals have shows care and love on your part. No matter the work load you're happy to do it
Happy new year! I hope 2020 brings more personal growth and literal growth to your farm!
You are getting better and better at the building. Trial and error over 40 years of homesteading is basically how I learned as well. Improvements to the ramp that I would suggest... Placing the support lumber on edge instead of on the flat will remove the spring. I would probably do it just so the ramp would support my weight as well as the ducks weight. With my luck and fat body I would probably get about halfway up and crack. Basically you build a ladder ... or box - of sorts - with the support lumber and then cross fit with the decking. On top of the decking I would probably cover the entire thing with the plastic chicken wire stuff. It would give them good traction coming up and down each day. To attach to the coop you were needing a thing called a ledger board. Basically a 2 by piece of lumber attached to the coop that supports the top of the ramp. You were worried about weight, but since the ramp no longer raises and lowers really weight is no longer an issue.
Love the greenery wreath on the ‘duck duck goose’ door!
I would put hemp straw in the duck house instead of hey. It is much easier to deal with, much softer, comfortable, dry, antibacterial etc. Hemp also grows quickly. Industrial hemp, not a drug variety of course. It is so nice to see the ducks from within the house. It would be nice to see them settle in for sleep. Birds are intelligent and cute.
I had wondered how you built it. Just came across this today. It seems to have a lot of give yet is sturdy too. Young Toby is adorable!!
love love the time lapse footage!
Nice upgrade to your duck house! Love watching Toby grow, makes me want a guardian dog for my flock too.
Looks good Morgan. Perhaps you would consider bracing the ramp at the midway point? This would eliminate the flex. Once the boards get saturated with water, ice, and snow load, I believe it will get a significant curve, making it steepest right in front of the door. This will be counterproductive to your initial goal of making a less steep ramp. I'm also wondering if you will need some kind of grip on the decking for traction when its slippery. Maybe some strapping every 12", similar to your last ramp. Although a duck ski jump ramp could be entertaining!! All the best you you and your wife in 2020!
Toby is growing so fast 😍 beautiful boy
I built a chicken/duck ramp and used 1" branches screwed down to the ramp for traction. I spaced them about 6" apart. It was was easy on their feet because of the rounded edges. It lasted for years.
Me watching in 1/7/21: (sees upload date: Jan 2) Oooh nice a new duck ramp. Sees Toby. Wtf why's he a puppy again? Wait did they get him his new companion already? Did I miss a video? (Checks upload date again) Slapped my face. I need some coffee.
Where does one find such a well behaved polar bear Cub? Toby is amazing
What a teaser! Making us wait for the outcome! 😂
Jeez! This is GREAT entertainment! 😂
Thanks! 😊
Much better ramp, looks like the ducks didn't trip or miss I beat going up the ramp. I bet it will be no problem with them coming down.
Jimmy
Make you a dirt ramp where the wooden ramp ends. This will allow you a much more gentle ramp inclination angle.
Well done 👍
I bet, they’ll be much more comfortable going down the new ramp.
Nice job Morgan! I think the ducks will be fine in the morning! Shalom and Blessings from NE Missouri!
Awesome duck ramp ! Yes you definitely have to create your own way!
Ducks are my favourite animals!!! thanks for showing yours, always makes me happy to watch your videos with the cute duckies and geese
Love the videos, as you were building it I was thinking you were going to add a wooden rail under the house for the ramp to slide in and out on.
You can add some three tab roofing (mineral side up) to give the ducks a non skid surface.
Its nice you finally got to it, I saw a lot of people talking about it before.
Good morning this morning from the Mississippi gulf coast
Love the info on the ramp. My chicken/duck house is off the ground too and I get a lot of winter snow. Thanks for the quality content!
Yeah ! Finely ! I know your soooo busy And always so much to do and little time !! Amazing !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Deb in California
Thanks!
I'm so with you on math problems. Admire Al (Lumna?) for that skill that he has.
If you want the new ramp to flex less, attach another plank in the middle 90 degrees turned to make a T-profile. It doesn't have to be as long as the ramp, 2/3rds of the length will do. However, in order to attach it securely I think it needs to be a plank that is a bit thicker than the ones you used for the ramp.
From one amateur carpenter/woodworker to another, I suggest that you structurally reinforce the ramp. As much as it bows now with little to no extra weight added, it is nothing compared to how much more it can/will bow if/when it gets snowed upon. The bowing will cause many tiny cracks to form, which will in turn absorb moisture, which will then freeze and expand, which will continue to structurally weaken the ramp. Prolonged bowing, dampening, freezing and melting can turn a temporary shape change into a permanent deformity. This can lead to the ramp being steeper than intended at parts and/or additional stress at joints, such as where it attaches to the building. This can cause the ramp to become unattached from the duck house, or even damage to the duck house its self. Also, a bowing ramp will be much more difficult to de-snow/de-ice than a stiffer counterpart.
A few quick fixes could include attaching another piece of wood down the under middle on the ramp's length with the new piece of wood oriented whichever way it is less bendy (i.e. a 2x4 attached via the narrow face[2] instead of the broad face[4]), and/or place cinder blocks or something functionally similar under the ramp at various points to hold up some of the weight.
I enjoy your videos, thank you for posting them. I wish you luck in all of your endeavors.
You made a fine duck house. The new ramp is nice too.
The door needs to be able to open and close. Master Carpenter
Love that u had a Christmas wreath on thr duck house
Build a slide for the ducks to leave and a ramp at the back for them to enter. Or maybe a makeshift elevator with a wooden crate with some rope.
Looks better now length wise but I think you'll still need the cross pieces for a little extra gription while their climbing up there and tobslow them down when coming down it
Without the strips of wood going across, it may be too slick when it's icy. It looks good though. Nice use of items available.
I'm waiting for the ice on the ramp! 😀 🎭 !
Keep up the great work 🖤💙
Hi fellow farmer checking out your channel
Ran it quick with rough numbers but should give you the gist, with 26 inch height and about 94 inch hypotenuse (Shy of 8ft) to 108 inch hypotenuse you go from around a 16 degree incline to about a 13.9 degree incline. Third year finance major with engineering calculus
I made mine light by using an old screen door as an aluminum frame. I added slats and left gaps between them for grips, and to make it even more light. I use a heavy slide door to keep predators away, and the ramp slides under the elevated door. Like the rear walk deck of a u haul truck.
Someone might have mentioned this, but you can cut two pieces of wood and brace the ramp about 2/3 of the way up. That is, cut each piece at one end so the result fits into the underside of the ramp, then bolt/nail each of the two support pieces (one end flat to meet the ground, the top end so it matches the ramp angle at the 'construction' site.. It might be stronger if you use three pieces where the third is girding the ramp from side to side, so a double 'L' that tucks into the ramp. This would probably make it less 'springy' and reduce the odds that the ducks will get nervous and push into each other coming down the ramp.
Duck ramp take 2 - there might be a few goes at this for the perfect ramp - but for me when a coop is made for the geese maybe next summer you will have that problem solved - alway look on the positive side of building and complicated math
Great job with the new ramp!
Watching those ducks go down the ramp is so cute!
I could see it becoming a sleek slide in the snow
Toby is getting so big Wow I watched a documentary on Meremma dogs very. Nice dogs
Prediction: All will be well until it snows on the ramp. Meanwhile, I'll just sit here and have a chuckle.
I'll give you a sneak preview. I'm shooting the next video today AND we have a whole bunch of snow.
I believe you will figure out you will need to add a lot of wooden treads to your ramp for traction. Only space them about four or six inches apart.
That's a fair point, a completely smooth ramp could be an issue. Maybe a light mesh covering of some sort or some other grippy thing that is thin but wont hurt the ducks feet?
I'm thinking 2X4- narrow side up with 1/4" hardware cloth stretched over them. Light weight, allows the snow to fall through and gives the ducks traction. I believe that the untreated wood is going to absorb water and sag over time. Just a thought.
Hell yeah!! Sitting here in South Jersey, cheering when the ducks just went up the ramp like it was nothing!
If the ramp is to slippery, there is paint that has 10x more grit in it. I painted my milk stand cause it got icy in cold weather and the goats were slipping off. If you go that route, pick a dark color. I tried to pick a color close to the color of the wood. It turned out shiny and the goats were terrified. I had to take the paint back and ask them to make it darker before putting a 2nd coat on.
My geese have been showing up in my raised garden bed. Haven't noticed any ducks in it though. I have steep ramps into my chicken coop. Chickens just fly up onto it. The waterfowl just ignore the ramps.
had a idea. you could raise a little hill with earth or something on the far end of the ramp were it rests on. so it has only small elevation. even works with existing design without changes to the ramp.
Yep, I agree. Build the new ramp along the side instead of straight out.
Oh my goodness I hope that ramp doesn't get to icy for those ducks or there is going to be a lot of slipping and sliding. You did an awesome job on it by the way. Great video.
Good Morning everybody....
A great Newyear...Peace :)
I sure hope you plan on getting more ducks, realizing there has to be a market for the eggs.
Happy New Year Gold Shaw!!!
That moment when you're early to a video *surprised and happy noises*
Fabulous ramp job well done
Nice Ramp and Ducks didn't seem to mind going up into their house lol. May want to put some Runners (they use them on Old Folks ramps Sandpaper type stuff) down ramp so if weather nasty they don't slide or fall on ramp. Way to go 👏👏. It's also Cat Inspected and Approved. 😂😂 Peace Be With You All ☮️
Would you ever consider getting a wild species of waterfowl? Wood ducks would be cool. Or a Northern Shoveler. That would be awesome.
Wood ducks would be very different but quite interesting
That's an interesting idea.
In England we have a strong showing of rare breed farmers, who not only sell their products, but also contribute to sustaining and keeping historical types of animal that would otherwise be lost to us. I wonder what sort of rare ducks there are out there that could be revived.
Princess Luna we have several groups here. Some people make some profit selling breeding stock. I am totally smitten with Sebastopol Geese. I was a member of the Rare Breeds Conservancy for years.
I know it's not really feasible but a weighted elevator would be so cool. It would take like five ducks at a time down then return when they exit. LOL
You need cool tunes on the sped up sections...love the ducks marching around...
10:48 (in Duck-ish) "What did you all think of the new ramp?", "Good", "Nice", "Swajy", "Yeah, it was quite nice but wobbled a bit", "quack, quack quack..."
Same. The Pythagorean Theorem is the very thing that turned me from an A student to a "what the hell did you just say?" student in math.
Wood absorbs water, the new ramp will get heavier.
It needs like half a roof truss cut vertically on each side when you rebuild it. ;)
this man's a genius
It looks awesome .. and there is room for improvement :D
5:47
cat:i'm just checking if it's strong enough
:D
5:35 no eye protection when using the saw???
5:15 Barn Cat, yay!!!
Should have put a couple bricks under the end of the old ramp and then extend it by another 2 feet or so :)
To funny but serviceable all at the same time. If it becomes wonky just set in some support legs half way up the ramp underneath. Can ducks snowboard? Stay tuned for snow on the ramp part 2 !
That may look like a ski ramp on the next icy morning.
If you do a porch and then a switch back rather than straight run, it would give the ducks longer ramp
Dude, sweet net. I have been using a staff to help me herd my two flocks home at night, but sometimes when the galliformes won't go in I really wish I had a net. Is that intended for fishing normally? Have you caught any birds with it yet? My concern that has kept me from getting one so far is that a bird would injure itself in one...
Even though the ramp is less angled I think the ducks are still gonna slip because now there isnt the horizontal wood bars on the ramp for grip
Red tool house and red poppy ranch are also pretty good homesteaders i like watching alongside goldshaw and justin rhodes