Requirements for a Ducky backyard?

[Krazyquilts]

My runner girls were LOUD until they were around a year old or so.
Now, not so much.

That gives me hope that someday my girls will quiet down! All day long, it's, "ACK, ACK, ACK, Ack, ack, ack, ack.

All. Day. Long.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I have five Khaki Campbell's in a fenced yard similar to yours (3 girls and 2 boys). Mine are only loud when they are excited because it is time for me to let them out. Unfortunately for my neighbors, that includes breakfast about 6:30 am.

Mine spend the day in a large fenced area which also contains my raised garden beds which have less snails, slugs, and plants than preduck time I get home about 4 and let them out to roam the yard until dark. I do not have problems with them damaging the landscaping or the flower beds. They come running to me for treats if I go outside. They only rarely poop on the patio because I chased them off when they were young.

I started with two and soon realized I should have started with three. That way, if something happens to one, the others still have each other. I decided to add one, which then became three (duck math) which is why I have five! But I wouldn't trade any of them.

My feathered babies are happy with one baby pool, one under bed Rubbermaid container, and one 35 gallon pond liner from Home Depot, but I do change the water daily, which is a lot of work. They also love mud and will quickly turn any water brown. As others have said, you probably don't want them in a decorative pond.

They have turned out to be way more work than I initially thought but I get three eggs a day and look forward to coming home to them. They have such personalities. I would highly recommend the experience!

 

[Duckymomlol]

I would say, lots of cover, lots of shade & lots of water buckets. Be prepared to change at least once (preferably twice for drinking water) a day. Their swim pools I'll let go for a few days. And a scrub brush for all the algae!