terrielacy wrote...I take it you decided not to sell?
Deal closed end of Sept. I've rented the house back from the developer's for a year while zoning changes are done.
Katy wrote...Not to put a damper on things, but how are you gonna protect your call ducks from predators?
Was thinking of...
We had our existing pond in the same spot. You can see a pic in this post.....http://backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22624
Old pond was fairly shallow, & the new one is 10-12 ft deep & seasonal runoff is what kept the old one filled. Also, all the gutters on the house are linked...
There's about 6" of clay packed underneath a light layer of soil. It will be planted out with natural vegetation in the spring & a windmill hooked to a pump will be installed to circulate the water. The company that did the work has been in business for 30 years, & the guy down the road used...
I always used to joke when I had a boat, that it was a hole in the water that I threw money into.
Well now I have a large hole in the ground that I threw money into, & am hoping for 40 days & forty nights of water/rain
After 14 days of digging, & $15,000 later I have a hole about an acre in...