Stinky Acres Farm

[AGeese]

Forgot to post this! Here are all my duckies enjoying duck pool 3.0!

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I used cheap kiddie pools previously, but they kept leaking because the plastic was really thin and fragile around the patterns that are stamped in them. They were also not very deep.

My new design uses a 16-gallon concrete mixing tub with a sink drain installed in it and a hose connected to that to keep most of the water away from the area to prevent a muddy mess. So far it is working well.

While I was at the home improvement store staring at these tubs wondering if they'd work for a duck pool a complete stranger came up to me and asked what I was planning on making. I asked him if he thought these tubs would work and he said if it's made for concrete it must be strong enough for a duck pool. Then out of nowhere he says, "You know what? I'm so confident I'll buy it for you!" and he hands me cash. Thanks to this kind man my ducks have a nicer pool.

Too bad there weren't more random strangers like this around! I have two of those tubs and I love them. They are tough and can take a little twisting.

 

[AGeese]

I lied I have 4

 

[StinkyAcres]

Too bad there weren't more random strangers like this around! I have two of those tubs and I love them. They are tough and can take a little twisting.

Yes! That's good to know. They look tough, but I wasn't sure how they'd hold up to duck abuse and cold weather. Do you use them as pools?

 

[StinkyAcres]

I wasn't sure how they'd hold up to duck abuse

Who am I kidding? The ducks aren't the ones abusing the pools, I am! The other day I was reinforcing the pool deck and I drove a screw right through the pool!

 

[AGeese]

Yes! That's good to know. They look tough, but I wasn't sure how they'd hold up to duck abuse and cold weather. Do you use them as pools?

Yes I fill them up nearly every day. I even leave them out full and let them freeze solid during winter.


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[StinkyAcres]

Yes I fill them up nearly every day. I even leave them out full and let them freeze solid during winter.


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Awesome! That makes me feel better. Thanks!

 

[AGeese]

I should probably install a drain like you did. I should total up the time it takes to fill them up.