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How do you build a duck pond?

Updated: 10/9/2023
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12y ago

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Buy a plastic baby pool and put it in the ground.

Well, first of all, are you talking about a pond/pool for your pet ducks or something to attract local wildlife?

Many people do use the small plastic kiddie pools for pet ducks, however these are hard to clean, and it's not recommended that they be put into the ground. This will usually cause them to break as they are not made to take the weight of the ground pushing in on the sides.

You can make a nice above ground pool for pet ducks by buying a 50 gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tank / Trough ($70 at TSC or check you local Craigslist). These are Heavy Duty and You can add a simple drain if one is not already installed to make cleanups easier.

You'll need a few (6-8) of the small type cinder blocks (or retaining wall blocks, or something similar that you may have on hand etc etc) to create steps so that water access is easier and safer for the ducks.

NOTE: If you do not have level land to place it on, you can easily make a base for it using some sand.

First use the cinder blocks to build the steps where you want them, then use more cinder blocks (or again other bricks/rocks that are available) to build a wall out from the steps to form an oval a little larger than the Stock Tank (the height of the wall depends on the slope of your ground, but probably somewhere between 8"-12" high).

Then fill 1/3 with gravel (optional) and fill the rest with sand, do not fill completely to the top of the wall, but leave a couple of inches.

Level the sand by smoothing it out with a hoe or other tool (even a gloved hand works).

Place your stock tank on the sand and fill with water. If you notice that it is not filling evenly, then empty it and level the sand again accordingly, repeat until the tank fills evenly.

You may need to add some sand again from time to time to keep it level, as over time the sand will slowly wash away.

Just like their wild counterparts, pet ducks love minnows and tadpoles, they provide them with excellent nutrition and even some entertainment, so you may want to add some to their pool on occasion.

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11y ago

Personally I would recommend keeping them in a barn or even a hen house but they need wide open spaces with a big enough pond. You should only have a duck(s) if you live on a farm.

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increase number of gators i said pond

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Put them in it

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