DIY Chicken & Duck Pond | Backyard Homestead
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Ponds are a water feature to keep plants and fish, but it is perfect for ducks too. Ducks will not complain about the size of the pond as long as they can float on it and dunk their head.
The methods of caring for a duck pond depend on the type of pond. You can care for your duck pond by filtering the water, draining and refilling the water, or even introducing some organisms into the pond.
The natural big stones create a pathway that leads you to the pond where three ducks seem to enjoy floating on this water. Water flows smoothly from the higher land to the pond and a gentle waterfall on the opposite side show how relaxing this place is. Different colors of ground blend perfectly creating a unique pond area.
Wow! That looks awesome. You put a lot of thought into it. Ducks will surely love it.
They’ve been doing front dives and flips 😂 they love it so much! I’m also thankful because the chickens figured it out quickly :) they drink from there
Looks awesome!
Thank you so much
What a nice DIY. It looks beautifu😂.
Thank you so much, we’ve been working so hard trying to get it to where it needs to be :) I’m excited to add plants
You guys did an AMAZING job. You have lots of skill.
Great job!!! That’s a big project and y’all did fantastic!
Thank you :)
Duck, Chicken, Parrot, and Pigeon are my Best Favourite Pet,s Bird,s. I Loved it very very very much how you are making a Beautiful Pond for Chicken, and Duck. 👌👌👍👍
Thank you very much
wow looks great!
Thank you
that looks great
Thank you ❤️
What kind of pump and filter system do you have? I love your idea and it's exactly what I want for mine!
Wow nice voice ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well thank you
...reckon it isn't strong enough filtration to be able to cope with duck-poop...so I expect you to change the system quite extensively in the future (maybe you already have). I'm building the same size pool at the moment and will be concentrating on a longer pathway for the water, that will be filtered through first a radial flow settler, then some reed beds and other plant-beds, then back into the pond.
We were draining the pond and cleaning the filter about once a month . The water is used as fertilizer for plants etc drained through piping.
We have 6 Muscovy duck. They don’t swim as often as mallard breeds. We used to have welsh harlequin and my word they were terrible about laying eggs in the water. We chose to stick with Muscovy. I’ve been trying to get plants added, but my word they eat them all .
@@JesusLovingHomesteader Oh, well that doesn't sound too bad! Kind regards.
What size pond is this?
@@jereishafontaine9527 11ft by 13ft
Love to see these plans!
Question, have you had any losses from chickens drowning by accident? We want to create something similar to what you've created here but we've had warning from others about that being a potential concern if we were to add ducks and a pond feature to our home.
Nope! Our chickens have done amazing! They even lead their chicks and teach them to drink! The waterfall is their favorite place
Thank you!!
You’re very welcome
How would you do the maintenance foe the algue and the greens?
A shade cloth or shady area is best. We ended up getting shade cloth. It makes a world of difference
This is awesome!
Would you be able to add a price breakdown and supply list?
Our budget was $1000, it all came out to like $800. I’ll have Nathan break it down
@mewmewfreaksayspika here is the breakdown of the items we bought:
Filter: $204
VIVOHOME Bio Pressure Pond Filter, Up to 2600 Gallons a.co/d/aEyaXfn
Liner: $176
20 x 30 Feet Pond Liner 20 Mil, LDPE Pond Skins for Fish Ponds Stream Fountain Water Garden, Black Waterfall Backyard Koi Pond Liner, Easy Cutting Underlayment Pond Lin a.co/d/8GsxN6X
Underlayment: $130
VOLVEX Heavy Duty 8 OZ Non-Woven Geotextile, 3'x100' Roll, | Under gravel Permeable Landscape Fabric | Driveway, French drain, Pond underlayment, RipRap, Needle Punched Polypropylene Erosion Filter Cloth a.co/d/5mlotQh
Pump: $96
VIVOSUN 2700 GPH Submersible Water Pump, 120W Pond Pump, Ultra Quiet Aquarium Pump with 15FT. Lift Height for Pond Waterfall, Fish Tank, Statuary, or Hydroponics a.co/d/ee4MR04
Pump net bag: $10
Hecaty 17.7"x 17.7" Large Pump Barrier Bag, Pond Pump Filter Bag, Black Media Bag Large Pump Nylon Mesh Bag for Pond Swimming Pool Filters(Black) (17.7" x 17.7") a.co/d/3DDntok
Pump hose: $40
Sealproof Kinkproof 1-1/4 Dia Waterfall, Pond Tubing & Aquarium Hose, 1-1/4-Inch ID, 20 FT, Black, Corrugated, Made in USA a.co/d/eVNeNg5
Rocks: $80
Foam: $40
Miscellaneous Electrical: $140
Total $906
@@JesusLovingHomesteader This is very helpful!
Looks great
I want to know about your filter.
Are you changing the filter daily?
I would be afraid that it would start smelling.
The ducks didn't eat the gold fish?
We so far are changing the filter every 6 days :) the fish have been staying at the bottom, we are hoping that the plants help filter the water even more :)
@@JesusLovingHomesteader is it a cartilage filter?
Here is the link for the filter that we bought.
VIVOHOME Bio Pressure Pond Filter, Up to 2600 Gallons a.co/d/aEyaXfn
@@JesusLovingHomesteader I hope you take us along when you take it apart and clean it out.
We have ducks. We made them 2 concrete ponds. One we put a pool pump on it and an irrigation system to water the garden.
@@zaneymay wow that’s pretty cool! Reusing that water is very smart. Our next video will be cleaning it :)
The ducks:😃😃😃
The water bill:📈📈📈📈
hasn’t been to bad at all :)
How much did it cost ?
Just under $1000
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Good Morning Leo!
@@JesusLovingHomesteader 🥰
Could use some aeration