Thinking about Getting Some Ducks

[bpeterson80]

I share a large pond with my neighbor. I was wondering if there was a a way to train ducks to stay on my side of the property when they get out of the pond. There is a privacy fence all the way along the property that stops right at the edge of the pond. Just wondering if the pond would work or should I get a kiddie pool or something like that.

Another thing, I have some guinea fowl that I made a coop for. Will the ducks need something similar to go into?

Thanks,

 

[wildpeas]

Unless that fence goes straight across the pond and under the water there is no way you can keep the ducks on your side. Yes, they will need a coop to be locked in at night or else they stand a very good chance of becoming another animals midnight snack.

I'm also curious how big your property is/how close your neighbors are? I wanted to get some guinea fowl but my 5 acres is too small to keep them from driving my neighbors to homicide.

 

[bpeterson80]

I have about 4 acres but my neighbors are quite a ways away from me. Plus they have chickens and such that come onto my property so they the understand.

 

[wildpeas]

Mine are fairly close since my acreage in long and skinny. I don't think they would necessarily get worked up over the occasional visitor but the racket guineas make would probably be a deal breaker. If I could have planned my land it would have been square with my house in the center.