Re: Size of pond for ducks?
- From: alan@darkroom.+.com (A.Lee)
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 16:59:32 +0000
Jack Crenshaw <jcrens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A.Lee wrote:snips.
I'm debating whether to dig a pond in my garden for my ducks.
If you decide to dig a pond anyhow, make it deep -- deep enough so the
poop can settle way down. Use clay to line it, and sand in the bottom.
Get a pump that won't clog (sump pump, maybe?), and move lots of water
around. A waterfall or aerator would help.
One thing I did learn: The pump pickup can't be at the bottom, as you
might think. The koi-pond guys use a floating pickup that pulls the
water right off the surface.
They also use a UV sterilzer. I guess that might help with the odor.
All good points.
I'm thinking of around 3 feet deep, maybe 8 feet long, 5 wide.
A pump and filter will be needed, though I've no intention of spending a
fortune on one.
Thanks
Alan.
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