According to the 2010 census the city's population was 65,496. Dothan is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties; the small portion that lies in Dale County is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. The combined population for the entire Dothan metropolitan area in 2010 was 145,639.
4. Attach bird netting to the eves around the perimeter of your porch with a staple gun. If your porch has open rafters, use the staple gun to attach the netting to the top of the porch. The netting keeps the birds from reaching those spaces they often choose to build their nests.ird nests can block your ventilation systems, are made from flammable materials, and bird droppings can transmit disease. You can keep birds from nesting on your porch with different products designed to scare birds away from your property.
Secluded Spot. Select a place that is out of the main traffic area of the duck barn. Broody hens like privacy away from the flock. Build a barrier with straw bales for the duck to hide in, and she likely will burrow a hole into a bale to use that as her nest. mallard hen will lay one egg a day for around eight to 10 days before brooding. Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Getty Images. In the wild, mallard ducks tend to stay near water when they nest so whatever they choose to use as a nest is typically as close to the water's edge as they can get it.