What To Use For A Duck Pond And How To Keep It Clean??????

[myechostories]

I didn't use anything. Just dug it out with a small rented back-hoe, spread the dirt around it, then done the final shaping with a shovel and waited for a rain. It does have a tiny spring in the bottom, but wasn't enough to fill it as dry as it was when we dug it. The first big rain filled it up just fine though.

Doesnt the water sink into the ground without a liner?????

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Quote: Hasn't yet.....


Only been a few months now though

 

[Kelly1970]

I watched your videos and they were so peacful! Thanks for sharing

 

[3010]

We used halves of a 55 gallon plastic barrell for our trio of ducks. Big enough for all to get in and splash yet easier to dump and clean than a kiddie pool

 

[EdenCamp]

What about an old bathtub? Has a ready made drain in it. Just pull the plug, rinse and refill. Would they need a ramp to get in it?

 

[GardenerGal]

Doesnt the water sink into the ground without a liner?????

If the land has a high water table, clay soil and is in a low lying spot, chances are it's a pond waiting to happen.

 

[GardenerGal]

Great pond, mississippifarmboy! Those are some lucky ducks.

I just dug a hole about 20' across and 5' deep. The rain flushes it during the wet parts of the year and in the summer I just drop the water hose in it every few days for a couple of hours to keep it topped off and to flush it a bit. Doesn't stay sparkling clean, but the ducks love it.






Edited to add picture.....

 

[GardenerGal]

Do you guys know what to use for a pond liner? I was thinking a heavy duty tarp because money is tight right now. Has anyone tried that?

I wouldn't use a tarp. It's not thick enough and holes will form. A rubber pond liner is really the way to go, or a pre-formed plastic or fiberglass garden pool. I made a small fish pool in the garden using heavy EPDM rubber pondliner, and it has held up for 10 years so far.It should be good for 20 at minimum.

Also, use real pond liner, not rubber roofing -- which though it looks like a pond liner, it can have toxic substances in it that will leach into the water. IMO, EPDM liners are better than PVC ones (which I think break down faster and can also leach PVC into the water), and recommend you get EPDM.

Here's a link to one pond liner site you can visit for more info, but there are loads of pond supply companies that sell it, on and off the Internet.
http://www.123ponds.com/pondgard-pond-liner.html?gclid=CJC_g_mWtrECFSkRNAod41cAfw

 

[flockman]

We have about an acre of pasture. Under ground is a drainage tile that goes under our other fields as well. The ground just a little below the surface is blue clay. I was wondering if I dig a pond about the size of Mississippifarmboy's pond, and open the tile to let the water into the pond if that would be okay. I modify the tile on the other end to allow excess water to drain away. Water will stand in the area if the tile is clogged. After having to unclog it a few times I know this well. What does anyone think? I could always take a hose and top off a pond if need be.

 

[Brookliner]

I have a lily pond (not for my geese) it's purpose is to provide a receptical for my basement sump pump. The water is very clean. I grow water lilies in it and a couple of goldfish have been in there on mosquito duty for four years. It has a liner . So if you have a sump pump you could use it to keep your pod filled.