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Duck Pond Ideas

It is not like you need to have a large pond or a lake if you want to keep ducks in your backyard. Ducks will appreciate any size as long as it is available. Ducks spent about 10% of a day in the water and the rest on the backyard and bushes searching for slugs and bugs.

If you don’t have the luxury of a large pool of water in your backyard, you can still raise ducks with readily available DIY pool for ducks to wade during their 10% pool time.

Although some duck breeds may spend more time in the pools, it is right for the farmer to choose the right breed if you can’t afford the luxury of larger ponds in the backyard. Domestic ducks have poor flying abilities so chances of them taking off are minimal.

Domesticated ducks require small pond

Domesticated ducks require a small pool and little water, otherwise, they spend most of their time searching for forage in the little bushes and shrubs within the compound or beyond if you no perimeter wall to keep them within. They will appreciate a little pool with water for splashing and splishing.

Although a large pool is ideal for keeping many ducks, it can be a hassle when it comes to cleaning, unlike a kiddie pool where you can easily empty, clean and refill.

Ducks are happy with any size of pool with any amount of water as long as they are sufficient for them to submerge their heads.

Self-cleaning biofilter duck pond ideas

If you want to save yourself the hassle of emptying and refilling your kiddie pool every day, self-filtering duckpond ideas are perfect for you. The water is drained into a filtering system where they are cleaned and returned back into the duckpond without your daily efforts to empty them.

Besides, emptying them means a waste of water, if you don’t have a farm where you grow crops to utilize dirty water.

Tips for happier and healthier ducks

The first thing you should note as a wannabe duck keeper is how to keep your ducks happier and healthier. The daily routine of a duck is about 3 hours of swimming, dabbling, playing and cleaning themselves. It is during this time that ducks derive pleasure while cleaning themselves in the duck pond.

Without a pond facility for your ducks, your ducks will go moody and scary, not to mention they will go to an extent of dipping into a sewer or anything they come across that seems wet in their opinion and within their reach.

What you need to prepare a duck pond

Extra labor: You will need help while digging up the pond in your backyard. Depending on the hardiness of the ground you are digging up, you might need several tools before it is done.
Water supply: You need a regular water supply before the biofilter system is in place if you already have ducks in your backyard. Once the system is up and running, it will self-regulate.
Outdoor weather should be conducive for plumbing and other fixings, if not, you might have to wait for the right weather to come along.

In conclusion

The bottom line is; ducks love swimming and duck ponds complete their lifestyle. I welcome you to look at the following gallery for duck pond ideas for a few ducks to a large flock.