Re: what tipe of pump do i need for ducks


Jill wrote:
daz33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
hi can anyone help ive have two duck but im having trouble keeping the
pond water clean does anyone know which tipe of pond pump or filter i
need to buy thanks from lisa.

In the past I have spoken to professional fish keepers and pond pump
manufacturers discussing just this problem for othre customers and we came
to the conclusion that pumps is not a way to deal with ducks. They are not
for the amount of muck birds make daily.
If you have a natural pond it needs to have a flow of water - it does not
need to be much but it needs to be constant and the outflow either goes into
a soakaway or into natural water.
Otherwise you need an artificial pond that you can empty daily. This is hard
work and need careful design to create something that is not onerous for
people nor dangerous for ducks

How many ducks?
What is your pond at present?
What is your soil type?
How big an area?


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Jill Bowis

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hi jill i have two ducks at the moment i have a childs sandpit hard
plastic the soil ive got is just garden soil but i dont know if i
should add compost the area i keep the ducks in is about 18ft by 20ft
at a guess ive also put some bark down.

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