shingles on ramp for traction?

[farmincity]

I am building my ramp for the ducks pond. I am using a 300 gallon stock tank. It is about 26 inchs high. I thought I would use a 12 foot long ramp 12 inches wide. I also was wondering if I could cover it with extra shingles for traction. Your input would be appreciated.is the size ok?

 

[bigbruce]

Shingles will work great.Make sure you have an easy way to drain and clean Ducks will get it nasty really quick

 

[Amiga]

I covered the ramp to their first house with plastic poultry fence, by the way.

 

[farmincity]

Thank you Big Bruce. The stock tank comes with a bottom drain. I plan on adding a swirl filter and gravel bed for filtering and grow bed and use as a duck ponics system. I have 10 years of koi pond experience. So I have an understanding of biological filtration. But for now I will use the bottom drain to drain of the bottom debris to my garden. I must do the work myself so it will probably take me until late fall or spring to complete filter system.
btw I think the ducks are going to be more entertaining than the koi.

 

[bigbruce]

I spent 2 hours this evening just watching my ducks and chickens.Its entertaining than the junk on tv

 

[werewolf38]

Possibly over kill on my part. On my ramp I used wood slats about every foot and in between I stapled fast the foamy stuff you use to line kitchen drawers. They really get a good grip on it and its rubber so stands the weather very well.

 

[farmincity]

werewolf, that sounds like a good idea bet they won't slip on that.