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I'm about to go into the journey of building a duck pond for my ducks. For those that attempted to build a duck pond (and I'm not talking about those that use kiddie pools which is simple and effective but demands a lot of continual monitoring) please copy and paste the questions below and add...

Numerous duck pond threads in this group but they are usually centered around individual build questions rather than a general discussion on basic principals that should be understood before attempting to build a duck pond. First off let's start with the pros and cons to using a pre-form vs...

I need to cull some of my ducks as they are no longer laying. I've done one round of culling in the past using a kill cone and cutting the jugular. Saw a video of "The Ballista" which is a bolt gun used for rabbits and poultry. Here's a video of it being used to stun a chicken. After...

I'd like to install a duck pond for 5-6 ducks. Here's my criteria: 1. Low maintenance/low cost 2. Circulating 3. Seasonal (will close down in winter) 4. Filtered (biofilter + skippy filter) 5. External pump What I'd like to do is basically make a 8' x 6' x 3' floorless box which I'll place a...

Thought I'd create a singular thread which I'll update when necessary on how I raise my ducks in Maryland. Although much of this information can be found in this forum or on Youtube, I decided to create a "master thread" which will be continously updated as I update/improve my yard/coop. 1...

Below is my procedure for cleaning sand that I use in my duck coop. If you decide to keep your ducks secured within a duck yard, you will end up with quite a lot of biowaste which must be cleaned in some fashion. I decided to use sand for multiple reasons: 1. It acts as a great filter...

Came home tonight to find one of my ducks dead. She was laying in one of the nesting boxes with her eyes open and her head cocked back like she had a star gazing issue. Other than that, I saw no sign of injury or sickness. This morning she was fine when I let her and her sisters out of the...

I use sand in my duck yard (8" thick). About once a month, I need to clean the top 1 inch of sand b/c it gets clogged with duck manure (especially near the water/feeding stations). This is done the following way: 1. Shovel top layer of sand into a large dump utility cart (1/3 to 1/2 full) 2...

So I've been eating duck eggs for the past 3 months (I eat them fried, scrambled and in pancakes). They taste great and I'm thoroughly pleased with their flavor. Because of their thicker shell, I have yet to find a full proof way to crack them open without having to fish cracked shells out of...

Thinking of starting a garden plot to grow greens to feed my ducks. What should I think about growing? My ducks are not free range, so they would not have access to the garden. In other words, I'd be interested in varieties I can hand pick and feed to them. I'd like the varieties grown to...

Below are instructions for building a DIY insulated water bucket (2 bucket system). This will allow your ducks to have water all day long without freezing. I tested this @ a overnight temp of 13F. When returning in the morning, only a thin top layer of the water was frozen and could easily be...