How to build a duck pond for four Pekin Ducks?

[Benjamin030934]

Hello BYC.

My farm currently has 26 chickens, today we are getting four ducks, Pekin. They are babies.

We want to make a duck pond; for them.

I would like to know how to build one, cheaply.

Please help! Thanks.


PLEASE POST PICTURES OF YOUR POND!

 

[TLWR]

What do you consider cheaply? That will help

But 4 pekins will be happy with a kiddie pool changed as needed.

 

[Benjamin030934]

We aren't looking to spend that much, so probably about $300 or less, we can go a little bit over, but not much preferably.

 

[backwoodschicks]

Take an old tractor tire if you can find one and do something like this. Its not that expensive i just did mine and it only cost me like 135 bucks.

 

[Benjamin030934]

Take an old tractor tire if you can find one and do something like this. Its not that expensive i just did mine and it only cost me like 135 bucks.

Thanks soo much! I think I'll use this.

 

[aart]

Make sure you can drain it easily....it will get filthy pretty quickly.
Take a look in the duck forum here https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks

 

[backwoodschicks]

The most expensive part for me was buying the stone to go around it and finding a uitable pump/filter. Which I'm sure you could use any type of rock. I just used landscape stones from our garden center and a swimming pool pump filter combo.

 

[Benjamin030934]

The most expensive part for me was buying the stone to go around it and finding a uitable pump/filter. Which I'm sure you could use any type of rock. I just used landscape stones from our garden center and a swimming pool pump filter combo.

Do you know the exact pump you have?

 

[aart]

Quote: @backwoodschicks I'm curious what kind of filter and maintain/clean said filter....I did ornamental ponds for some years, can't imagine filtering duck poop.
What kind of 'plastic' did you use for liner?

 

[Benjamin030934]

bump.