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  1. pondfriend

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    What to do when you first get waterfowl?

    Am I just overthinking this- or what do we need to do to “settle” ducks and geese into living at our farm pond? Do they need to be locked in a pen up there before letting them roam the pond? If so how long? After I have waterfowl living there and want to introduce new- do I need to follow the...
    • AgTeacherWV
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    • ducks geese housing ducks housing geese new pond waterfowl
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. Waterfowllady

    Pond Building?

    So I have a 4'x4'x37" pool I plan on using for some smaller ornamental duck species but if it is possible I'd like to build a pond. I could do a full on drain with the plumbing and all but I have lots going on and don't know if I want to take that on as another project. I heard about someone...
    • Waterfowllady
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    • duck duck waste duckpond ducks pond pond building water pump
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. E

    Winter duck pond

    Hi! We have four ducks that are not yet laying, about four months old. They were raised with our 12 chickens and were transitioned to the coop nicely until they took to our pond. I was over joyed until it was time to get them back in the coop. Getting them off the pond is near impossible in the...
  5. 3bird

    The First Snow Coincides with the First Swim for These Silver Appleyard Ducks in Maine

    We've been in really bad drought in Maine, but with some much needed rain (and now our first snow) "the Waterpark" is back in business, and our silver Appleyard ducks couldn't be happier!
    • 3bird
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    • ducks maine pond silver appleyard swimming
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Mariskaklap

    Why wont my geese swim in their pond?

    Hi!! Im new here and signed up to ask a question. We've build this pond for my two geese, and they loved it when they where still goslings, swimming and splashing around all day long. But now when they're fully feathered, they refuse to get in, even when its hot outside... does somebody know...
  7. M

    Mallard Babies preferring pool to pond

    Hi y’all. Adopted some Mallard babies in March. Specifically sought Mallards out so they’d have a little more defense. They were raised by the house in a pen, but we moved the pen down about 50 yards next to the pond a couple weeks ago when they were fully feathered. Next to our house is my...
  8. happyduckygal

    Muscovy ducks/ duck keep ideas/ pond ideas/ free range?

    Who here owns Muscovy ducks? I’ve been raising Muscovys for 3-4 years now and have owned anywhere from 25-35 at a time. We’ve had to move twice in the past year and our flock has changed a lot. The house we initially lived at had what I felt like was a medium/large fenced in back yard out in the...
  9. L

    HELP: What kind of heat source do I give my outside pond?

    Hello all! I am new. I have 3 Oranda Goldfish that need temps higher than 60 F. However, I cannot find a 300 gallon pond heater. I only see "de-icers" that circulate the water, but not heat it. I was hoping any fish/pond outside experts can give some knowledge to my situation. MUCH...
  10. kirkyanne

    Duck pond cleaning

    Hello I just finished building out inground duck pond this week. Its approximately 2. 5 x 1.5 metres. I have a dirty water pump to clean out the pond. We crested a 'well' in one corner so when it gets shallow I can hose excess dirt from the pond plastic into the well section and pump it out. I...
    • kirkyanne
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    • cleaning ducks pond
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. ShrekDawg

    Fish Thread

    Who else has fish!? I’ve had various fish over the years including an awesome planted 10 gallon betta tank at one point but then I got out of it for several years. Didn’t think I would get more as the maintenance was just too much and I didn’t really enjoy it anymore. That is until I...
    • ShrekDawg
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    • aquarium betta betta fish fish fish pond fish tank goldfish pond pond fish tropical fish
    • Replies: 2,427
    • Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
  12. 3bird

    Improved Duck Waterpark!

    With Maine voters approving a $105 million transportation bond package yesterday, we went ahead with improvements to the duck's waterpark. As you can see here, they appreciate your vote!
    • 3bird
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    • ducks maine pond silver appleyard
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. sierraforest

    Pond Set-Up Recommendations?

    Hi everyone! This is my first forum post outside of my intro and responding to an existing thread so if I should do anything differently, let me know. My question is, does anyone have recommendations to fully or partially automate keeping a duck pond clean? What I'm hoping for is to find out...
    • sierraforest
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    • duck advice pond pond filter
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. C

    Pond Wreckers

    We all know how the quackery mess up a pond. We are trying to find a solution to keep the pond cleanish. We tried the pond pump and trash can method and it failed. Any other ideas?
    • Cayla91
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    • duck duck adivice pond ponds
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. JoshuaBurke

    Bill Morris Park Jesup,GA Ducks

    • JoshuaBurke
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    • birds ducks park pond wildlife
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. addctd2plnts

    Intro from new member

    Hello, I'm actually here because I'm interested in ducks and ran across a thread on duck ponds. We do not have ducks yet, but have wanted them for a long time. We have a 24 acre small farm in St. Charles County, Missouri. We are considering selling CSA shares, possibly raising 2 types of fish...
  17. Home of the Ducks

    Home of the Ducks

    We decided to get ducks this year. Really, I decided and DW went along with it somewhat unwillingly at first. I have been interested in ducks since we got chickens last Spring. We now have 8 chickens, 4 turkeys, 5 ducks, and a whole covey of quail (15 adults, 26 chicks and 40 eggs in the...
    • BReeder!
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    • Category: Medium Coops
  18. D

    Duck won't leave the water/Behavior Changes

    Hi all! Want to start off by saying thank you so much - my husband and I got our first group of ducks last spring and these forums have helped us many times! I created an account finally because I need some help and I'm not finding anything. We got our second batch of birds in May - 3 ducks...
    • ducktalk
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    • behavior change ducks eggs pond
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. S

    Moving Geese from Pond to Lake Side

    Hello! I have three geese that we’re trying to move from a small pond and keep by a lakeside, but they keep trying to return to the pond. They get nervous a lot around the lake side, they start shaking a lot, but they seem to do ok whenever someone is with them. At night, we try to keep them in...
    • Squid_ink
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    • african geese chinese geese geese goose behavior lake moving nervous pond scared geese
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Geese
  20. G

    Duck on pond with broken wing

    Ii have a duck who appeared to have a broken wing. I guessed that by the way she was walking and was dragging the wing on the ground. Before I could get to her she made it to the pond.....and now won't come off. Her siblings ango ind out and keep her company occasionally. She does come toward...
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