Just a question about the space needed for ducks. I've read anywhere from 1.5 to 3 sq ft per duck is needed in the duck house at night. However, I see that they tend to like resting or sleeping right next to each other. This is probably about 1 sq ft per 2 ducks. I even see where the sleep head to toe, which I assume might be a way to spot out danger.

So I wanted to get some idea from others who can actually converse on the topic instead of just reading more numbers on some website, what amount of space do you use for your ducks and do you see that same kind of situation of how the ducks just spend the night all close up together.

Well now that I think about it, so do chickens sleep in tight quarters, too, right next to each other, but chickens have the vertical space that they can roost in at night, too, as well as those who occupy a nesting box.