In ground Duck Pool

[nayeli]

I came across the idea of an inground kiddie pool for my dogs a while back and It looked really nice since it was inground and you can landscape around it. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/82261130666241897/

I'm just wondering how hard it would be to clean out. I am guessing with a wet/dry shop vac we could scoop/ vac out dirt/water. Anyone have any clue about the functionality of this?

 

[DUCKOBSESSED]

That's a really cool idea. I think it would be hard to clean though. I just use sand boxes and dump weekly but would love one in ground.

 

[Going Quackers]

Figures it's labs lol

Um, yeah filtration would be a massive problem. I have a small Koi pond and on occasion my ducks "sneak in" to say they make a mess is an understatement and it has a filter. I mainly use troughs for my ducks, i can tip them, scrub 'em and re-fill 'em.

 

[LaurelC]

My pen's going in on a slight slope, so I intend to build a pool into the ground and install a drain with a shutoff valve and hose connection down hill from the pond. I have no idea how successful that will be, but I figure it's worth a shot, and a lot more attractive than a big blue kid pool covered in dirt and poop.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My pen's going in on a slight slope, so I intend to build a pool into the ground and install a drain with a shutoff valve and hose connection down hill from the pond. I have no idea how successful that will be, but I figure it's worth a shot, and a lot more attractive than a big blue kid pool covered in dirt and poop.

Look forward to seeing it when you get it finished.

 

[cstronks]

A pond filter would certainly help you to keep it clean. Water circulation helps a ton, so a filter will keep the water cleaner. On occasion it will still have to be picked out, but you can do that with a pool skimmer or something of that sort. Just be sure you keep the water moving. If you let a kiddie pool sit there like that, then you are asking for an algae boom!!

 

[TLWR]

Do the same concept, but build it up so you can install a drain.
A pump won't keep it clean, but circulating water won't smell as bad and should prevent the algae bloom or keep it away for much longer.

 

[nayeli]

I have heard about people making a hole and a drain, I'm just not sure how that I would do that. I really prefer the idea of in ground for looks and the fact it will be for both the dogs and the ducks.

 

[shannondee12]

My pen's going in on a slight slope, so I intend to build a pool into the ground and install a drain with a shutoff valve and hose connection down hill from the pond. I have no idea how successful that will be, but I figure it's worth a shot, and a lot more attractive than a big blue kid pool covered in dirt and poop.

This sounds kind of like what I did. I was remodeling my bathroom and used the old garden tub. I attached tubing onto the drain before setting in the ground. I dug a trench sloped downward for about 15 feet to empty into the creek that runs behind the coop. I then stacked big flat rocks around the tub and outwards to keep the mud down as much as possible. When I need to clean it, I just pull the plug and let it drain then rinse and fill. It's not the prettiest but they love it. It is only in the ground about 8 inches because I hit a root of a really big tree when I was digging and couldn't go any deeper.

 

[nayeli]

@Shannon you could landscape it and make it really beautiful!