Basically yes. It is elevated off the ground an inch or so for ventilation/airing and bedded with straw inside and straw baled outside so they can rearrange as they wish. “Wild” ducks will lay anywhere that offers some protection and tend to make use of them. We had a “duck” house growing up that was used by our domesticated Pekins/Muscovies but later was used by wild Mallards as well. Duck eggs are duck eggs. It was next to a stream, so they could quickly escape to the water in case of predators, and we would occasionally dump cracked corn or feed nearby to sweeten the deal.
Thanks for that description. I've seen large chicken coops when driving through the country on the way to my brother's ranch. There are many poor folks apparently living in poverty in wooden frame houses along these roads. Very sad. Most all of them have chicken coops with chickens running amok.
I've heard folks describe these people as ignorant country hicks, but they're all nice folks I'm sure. There is even a very old wooden frame country church that has a chicken coop behind it. These chicken eggs provide good meals for these people. I'm glad for that!