Ducks in flood area

[mamaKate]

I have a section of my yard that's about 40x50 feet that floods several times a year. It can be under water for weeks at a time. Is it O.K. if my(future)Muscovies play in it or do I need to fence them out?

 

[Dances with Ducks]

Is the flooding coming off your roof or other part of your property where you can be sure it isn't picking up any contamination? Do your ducks have a place where they can get out of the water when they get tired of it? Does it get a lot of rotted material in it? Those are things I would wonder about.

 

[birdnutz]

I'd let them play in it. They'll love it.

 

[mamaKate]

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The water is from the front of my property because it slopes to the back. The ducks can easily get out. It's pretty clean, I rake it-it's under trees-pretty regularly.

 

[chickensandmore]

I would let mine play in it..Heck rain water isn't even that clean anymore.

Don

 

[Dances with Ducks]

Sounds good mamaKate, I'm almost jealous. My guys just have a plastic wading pool.