Building a pond? Told I couldn't!

[Draconic]

So I have some ducks and I really wanted to build them an area where they can go swimming, like, actually swimming, not just a tiny plastic pool like they have now. However, I've been told that I can't do that, because the water will become toxic to my chickens after two days of the ducks being in it (they do be nasty–) and I... admittedly don't know a lot about ponds. I was going to make a small one for them to just dive and play in, it was never meant to be my animal's only source of water, my chickens are not that intelligent though, so... I see where the concern is coming from.

Is there any way to make them a pond that I can clean, somehow? I've seen people make ponds for their ducks before, I was told once off-handedly that it's more of a location issue that a building issue... I didn't quite understand what they meant though when they said that. I'm in AZ, I don't know if that would make any difference or not to my ability to have or build a small pond, but–

I figured I'd put it out there anyways, just in case it does make a difference.

Duck tax

 

[cavemanrich]

Let me offer some thoughts, and IDEAS.
An Ideal pond would be somewhere that has a small running stream, to provide fresh water source constantly. This way, the water changeout is constant.
You being in Arizona,,, not knowing exactly where,,,, But if in a dry location,,, that puts things in a Unfavorable list.
If you do have a source of unlimited water available,, then that puts you into Favorable list. If so,,, then I can elaborate more how to construct things,, (pond)
If you are in a DRY area,, I suggest you be content with a SMALL plastic pool, that you empty out regularly.
Have separate water drinking sources for your chickens. Chickens will not necessarily, be crowding into deeper Duck Water Pool.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[Draconic]

Let me offer some thoughts, and IDEAS.
An Ideal pond would be somewhere that has a small running stream, to provide fresh water source constantly. This way, the water changeout is constant.
You being in Arizona,,, not knowing exactly where,,,, But if in a dry location,,, that puts things in a Unfavorable list.
If you do have a source of unlimited water available,, then that puts you into Favorable list. If so,,, then I can elaborate more how to construct things,, (pond)
If you are in a DRY area,, I suggest you be content with a SMALL plastic pool, that you empty out regularly.
Have separate water drinking sources for your chickens. Chickens will not necessarily, be crowding into deeper Duck Water Pool.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Yeah, that makes sense. We don't have unlimited water available, we have to haul ours, and, I'd need to refill it by hand, so I can see how that would cause an issue. Pool it is then!