Re: Shared Duck/Chicken Run

On May 22, 6:56 pm, a_l_p <hay_hell_...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
theineinwrote:

I was hoping to provide a small pond for the ducks, but this may
require more thought. Perhaps a pump to circulate the water from the
main pond would work, with runoff flowing back to the natural pond.
But again, it may be more work than I'm willing to accomplish this
year.

A friend of mine got a pair of Indian Runners. She made a pool with a hose
dribbling into it, and the run-off "should" have gone straight downhill and
disappeared into the trees which could easily have sucked up that amount of water.

What she hadn't reckoned on was the delight ducks take in dabbling into damp
soil. The immediate run-off was dabbled and puddled into a sludge. The sludge
area spread outward and downward and looked like taking over the entire area.
Clean grass, previously grazed by sheep, was either pooped on or turned into
gloop that you couldn't walk through without gumboots (wellies) which got
heavily coated in muddy muck. Down past the duckworks was one of her husband's
sheds........

A L P

Alright, stop ruining my party here! Who doesn't enjoy a little poop-
gloop and duck sludge? Especially kids.

Okay, I see you're point. I appreciate the feedback.

Greg

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