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    How do you catch a sick duck in a pond - she can't get out

    Do you have the snapping turtles in the pond? They are horrible to water fowl. They seem to do a lot of damage to them. I had two ducks that limped really bad for quite a while and I think it was because of the snapping turtles in the pond. I hope you catch this duck and help her because she...
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    My ducks are scaredy-cats

    Check for snapping turtles and if they are there remove them all immediately before you get more and more..... There are traps you can build to catch them and then you can release them somewhere far away from your pond. Snapping turtles will hurt the water fowl of any kind.
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    Ducks and a natural pond

    There is something you can do about the algae in the water. One of the neighbors used to put something in the water to keep it clear but since he died nobody has bothered. It doesnt hurt the ducks but it takes care of the algae.
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    Snapping turtle trap?

    I would make a trap for the turtles except the lake is not attached to my property and everybody has their yards fenced. That's why I made sure the ducks were bigger than the turtles before we released them... They're so big now and I'm so proud. I think I did the right thing but I dont know...
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    Snapping Turtles

    Recently we had a duck lay her eggs inside our front porch area. Once they hatched, 23 of them, we kept them inside this area till they were old enough to be taken to the lake behind the houses in this area because everytime you see a mother duck with ducklings they are gone within a week...
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