We Dug a Duck Pond
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- We dug a duck pond for our duck farm. After years of careful observation, we finally applied some permaculture principles and did the necessary earthworks to capture water on our farm. Let me explain how we dug our pond with an excavator and a shovel.
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Morgan, A pond is great for livestock and wildlife all around. You will get fish too, the birds will bring eggs on their feet! A bucket of mud from an established pond will bring on the bugs. Looks like you have shallow, intermediate and deep, which is good. There is clay in your soil as it shines when compressed and is like a paste in your fingers. It must be permeable, though, as otherwise, the water would stay all year. A couple of lorry loads of true clay would allow you to line the pond successfully with a natural material. Where does the run-off go? In one year it will look great. If the new water is cloudy, chuck in some bales of straw. It will clear. I love ponds and I love fish. Can't have a farm without a pond!! Super!!!!! Built my chicken run this week. The flock, 3!, will be here shortly. White Sussex. Regards Stephen.
Thanks for the suggestion.And congrats on the chicken run!
Morgan, No problem and thanks! 1130 am tomorrow morning at the farm to pick up our hens. Regards Stephen.
Stephen my family and I were wondering if maybe you have a UA-cam channel if so let us know please we are very interested in seeing knowledgeable people and their farm and we think that you will make a great channel and all money from channels can be accounts for young or an extremely expensive need on farms you seem creative think about it thumbs up friend
@@mountainviews5025 Well I do have a lazy channel it's listed under my name, Stephen Riley. Just scroll down until you see the Leghorn. My stuff is just screen shows, mainly recipes I have made out of books. I'm no farmer. I have three hens in my back garden and a small allotment over the river from my house. Thanks for showing an interest. Regards Stephen.
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**releases the geese**
What majestic animals
**geese trip**
so graceful
**another trips and its fellows run and trip over it**
Ha ha ha...and it happens every dang morning!
SMART HAT.... don't apologize for protecting yourself from UV sunburn and Heat Stroke.
It fits a duck farmer...
All the cool homesteaders wear hats like that-pun intended.
Dont apologize for the hat. I have one too.
I agree! Melanoma is very very bad. Better to protect yourself.
My college was founded in the 60's. When Darwin Hall was built, the basement kept flooding so pumps had to be installed. Fire Dept then ordered them to build a water source in case of a fire. So a beautiful duck pond was dug. They filled it up and all the water disappeared. They had to line the duck pond with cement so it could hold water. Glad you found clay. Smart to observe the land before building.
Your gonna have some super happy ducks
Omg, the geese stumbling out of the pen, that's me every morning lol!!! I love the ducks coming to check on the big hole! Can't wait to follow along and see the outcome of the pond!
Ha ha ha ha
Hi..... Morgan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
So glad you put in the pond...you are doing a great job providing a nice swimming hole for your ducks and geese . Sure is nice to have friends nearby with the BIG toys. That was a great help, kudos to that gentleman. Have a Blessed day.
HA!!! You just said “it’s supposed to get to 88 degrees.” Man we are DREAMING and PRAYING for 88 degrees! 🤣🤣🤣
How lucky you are to have a small spring on your land. In a year...It should look good, not just a mudpuddle...:)
It does.help to have friends with great toys! Lol!!!
Thank you for sharing some of your fun with us.
It's called a vernal pool. The fact that they are temporary but come around the same time each year make them ideal breeding spots for amphibians. Because they dry up, there's no fish, so they won't eat the eggs. The amphibians adapt to the timeline where they all show up, lay their eggs, their eggs go through their aquatic stages and fully mature before the pools dry up.
I think it's nice to embrace the pooling effect. Many people try to reform the land to prevent the pooling and thus incidentally destroy amphibian breeding grounds and drive them towards extinction. I love ponds too. If you do end up getting it to stay full year round you would want some fish in there to keep mosquito populations down.
I have no idea if you even have amphibians there, but if you do, I suggest keeping an eye out, see if they're successfully breeding. Some minor design options could provide them safe breeding if in your estimation that seems to be an issue.
You've got a gem of a friend there Alfred , he's so so talented around land ❤
Exactly like us! Clay soil and the water rose on its own to fill the hole. 2 yrs later a horrible algae problem began. We tried planting plants but the ducks and geese tore them all out and treating the pond with algicide and barley straw, etc did NOT help at all. Been 5 yrs now and even though the pond is only used 7 months a year, it is a horrible mess. I'm fed up so today I am actually pumping out all the green water. Tomorrow will be making a frame to place in the hole and putting a liner in with a water circulation system that will be a fountain. Cutting down from 30 feet circular to 10 x 15 feet. I really hope this geese and ducks appreciate all my hard work besides the fact that I don't eat them. ;)
Ducks in the morning be like:”What the quack?” 🤓 Great looking project!
ROFL, so funny how the geese trip over the edge of their house and face plant into the grass
I loved the one who cleared the doorway, then fell over his own (I think, or was it his buddy’s?) feet.
Legit Lold so hard watching them
Ah..the cheep cheep cheep of youth. Gone. Which reminds us that life is fleeting but infrastructure remains and lives on. A duck pond. It will require some maintenance through the years but it is a good addition to the empire you are building. Great plan. As always, I enjoyed your video.
Someone has said that you have a flowing creek. You could set up a ram pump to direct water into the pond. Don't forget to install an overflow pipe which goes back to the creek .
A ram pump does not pump a high volume of water but it does pump 24/7/52 with no power applied to it.
I've heard that to build a pond in sandy soil, get powdered bentonite or montmorillionite. You rake the dried, powdered clay into so many inches of your sandy pond bottom; when you add water (or it rains), the bentonite swells up between the sand particles, and the water won't leak through the sand anymore. Like building a barrel.
Yes, bentonite is known for its swelling power, and so much so, that if you ever need to bust up a rock or cement slab, just pour bentonite in cracks or bore holes, and add water.
The bentonite will swell and crack up the slab.
Andy would love the duck pond!
Imagine THAT song!
Ducks go out like it was Black Friday deals 😂
Dude, I like the had. You're not 20 anymore - you don't need to be a fashion plate. And you're a farmer. Embrace it!
Dude Morgan this is AMAZING!!!!!!! I can not wait until we build out our pond. Our little water hole is bone dry with these 100+ degree days down in Texas.
Huge congrats!!!
That’s a good sized pond, they are going to love it. Cannot wait to see them having fun and enjoying it. Great job guys.
Alfred deserves some duck eggs or produce for free, that was some great work.
2:55 what a gorgeous landscape
OH, I agree about the children's book from TurkishSmurf's comment. That would be amazing! Way to go Alex....there's a pond there right now! WOOT! Your feathers will have lots of fun in there! Blessings from NE Missouri!
What a wonderful gift to your flocks. Great idea.
I recently did a video on do ducks need a pond, and of course the answer is no, but they love the pond so much I wouldnt want to not have one.
no farm ducks and geese dont need a pond, they are bread out of water and do a lot better on open grass land, and if you do put ducks a geese in a pond, it better be a big pond with lots of water running in and out, or you end up with sess pool. a lagoon, many have built small ponds for there ducks an geese and with in a few years it was nothing but a soupy smelly manure pit of sludge, it take a really big and deep pond with lots of fresh water flow, even with as few as 50 ducks and geese, and a pond is not needed for them
You need fish in the pond too to eat the mosquitoes or come summer all the mosquitoes will come
Well Morgan I hope you continue to do your thing as you now have a new subscriber from me. I’ve recently moved to my brothers property and I’ve started getting into raising chickens. I am inspired by you to raise a few quaken myself now. Thank you
You should make a sign on your Duck shack that say "The Quacken Shack".
That's a good one!
What about "Beware The Quaken" as well?
With this water resources, it would be worth considering a small pond (using the clay from here) at the top of your hill which you can use to irrigate pressured lines: drip, sprinkler, barn, etc. You can the use a solar pump (like dankoff slow pump) to slowly refill the upper reservoir.
Be patient. As your pond fills, ducks swim, and duck poo becomes a great Pond Bottom Sealer. Takes a bit of time and poo....
i dont know how you came up on my feed, but im so glad you did. i subscribed, and i shared your vid with lot of people. watching you and or wife learning about doing what you love doing is just theraputic to me. i love it that you are honest about your learning experiences, and i gotta tell you, i love that you have trained the ducks to "release the quaken!" as much as i love that ou have trained them to come to home yelling "all ducks go to bed!"
First good rain, the ducks are swimming! I see duck gardens all around the top of that pond. Watered with duck water. Excited to see the progression.
Yes, now you need to put in a Drain Out. This might be a bit tricky as to where you can drain it out to. [May have to settle for a ditch to pump the pond water into]
You will be glad you have this drain when the pond turns into an algae slimy mess for any reason [ pollution, strange runoff (something the neighbors sprayed), or too much rain. Did you see what MI got this year?
Now study which way the wind blows across the pond. Put an Overflow pipe [or ditch] on the side where the wind can blow any floating trash into this overflow.
Check out an airiation pump.
The pond will improve the life of your waterfowl immensely. And Alfred-priceless.
It'll be easy on the eyes once you get it done, for sure. Water has that effect of smoothing out the vista.
The only thing wrong with that hat is that it needs to be about 3 times larger.
Like a sombrero
Good JOB! You should charge the ducks admission fee to help cover the cost of building the pond ;)
Yes, story I heard was that duck poop will seal the pond.
...if we are judged by whom are friends are,you sir are truly in good company!!
That is going to be an awesome pond, and I'm sure the ducks will thank you for it.
Those ducks are so adorable. 💕🦆
love watching the pond being built
I cannot wait to see this come to fruition. Pure Gold.
That pond is going to be a great asset to the farm. It will add a new dimension to the landscape, besides the ducks & geese loving it. I got tickled at the geese stumbling out. It looks like they’re just top heavy with those long necks. LOL. Keep the great videos coming. By the way, I like the hat. It’s great protection. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸
You know what created a natural barrier in a pond better than most anything? Cow manure. It seals the ground naturally.
Yes, to make drinking places for sheep on high hills where fog or heavy dews collect, in the old days "dew ponds" were constructed by trodding manure and straw in layers into the soil.
By the way these ponds were made more effective by planting a tree next to them. This caused any dew collected in the tree's leaves to drip into the pond.
“Release the mini quacken” 😂😂😂😂
ilse homburg love to hear it said by someone with a lisp 😂🤣😂🤣
Wicked pond. It looks like the clay in the bottom is already holding water.if you wanted to ensure the side you could pour some red clay or some type of clay around the edges of the pond. I think if your water table is high it's going to be fine, as water naturally always levels itself. Great job can't wait to see it filling up.
Just thinking of the soil development, the wet area is likely to collect the smallest sediments of clay and silt, so it should be better than had you tried the same pond uphill. Just geomorphic things to note!
Those aerial shots are amazing. 10/10.
0:24, Goose tumble, "It's OK, I managed to recover my composure quickly!", while at 0:29, that goose just got pummeled! "Ow guys, careful!!"
You’re smart to wear the hat. Thanks for another great post.
It’s going to be a duck’s paradise! Nice job gentlemen!
Oh yeah, I want one of those t-shirts! That is so cool watching you both. Alfred is very skilled with that excavator! Thanks for sharing.
On, yeah! I want one of those excavators.
I think he's cute. I enjoy just listening to him talk. Oh, and the video is nice too. lol lol
The parks and rec meme was appreciated
a couple of Tupelo trees (nyssa sylvatica) and a willow tree and that will be a truly MAGIC space!!
I think we’re too far north for Tupelo, but definitely willow.
Woah, a scythe. Sick.
Did you find the scythe easy to get the hang of, or is it one of those ‘harder than it looks kind of thing?
So cool to see the water table do that. Nature is amazing. 💕 also what a great friendship! He's so talented with that thing
There is a pond fabric that includes a powder that has a sealant (suitable for wildlife and is used on permaculturr farms) it would be a perfect liner for your pond just make sure you allow the top foot of earth overs the liner top to ensure it soaks in. You then add a layer of earth and fill with water. Check out ridgedale farm pond build. Or geoff lawton pond permaculturr vids.
That is so good to hear. 👍
Wow they did knock down that grass. Good job ducks.
I love how the duck strips to each other
Ponds are the best! I bet you get a few wild ducks landing. Also, you can stock it with fish!
You should dig a shallow well and have it continuously drain into the pond. There is a guy on UA-cam who shows you how to dig a well with pipe and a hose .
Oh awesome! You got geese as well as the ducks! Now you have a herd of lawnmowers and slug police with the ducks.
Look forward to updates.
I hope that the pond-in-progress -- like so many of your other endeavors -- comes to full fruition!
In England today its 30 degrees. 30 DEGREES!
Edit: That's a lot for the lake district.
In Germany it has been 42,6°C today
Nice
You could make you a book telling about 🦆 . Building they homes,pond to live in ,how/what they eat and telling how they hatch their eggs .Great Work,keep it up
That kid knows how to run that machine!
You should line the bottom with the flat rocks (forgot what they are called) so that the water can stay in a bit better, and it'll look nice :p
Great idea!
@@GoldShawFarm Having a pond dug on our property, at this stage, I would suggest instead of rocks on the bottom use them around the sides. It will stop a lot of random growth around the sides and edge that are not what you want. It will also give traction for getting in and out and keep dirt and silt from filling it back up.
blobin456 drawz Flagstones, I think.🤔
Rip rap
I want a video of you swimming with your ducks and geese!
I like the hat! All about sun protection 😎
Progress! Looks great Morgan!
I'm so excited for your all ducks and geese! They are going to LOVE it! When we introduced ours to the big pond...they went nuts! Can't wait to see them in it!
If you ever needed proof you were to raise ducks and geese on this land, you just found it. What a blessing between high water table and sticky clay subsoil...and Alfred too! I hope everything works out smoothly as you get it finished up and filled. Pretty cool.
I can imagine it in a year looking like it had always been there. You should put a bench nearby so you can sit with you bride and watch your flocks enjoying their new swimming hole. 💜
Will you be planting any trees etc? I know too much can hinder water flow,but I can see it adding to the ecosystem and offer shade for the birds. This is really a wonderful addition to your farm Morgan.
Maybe get a good dowser in to see where you might have an underground water stream that you can get water from?
I really DIG you and Alfred! I hope your show continues to grow. Your stories are great!
All that beautiful clay! Perfect for building with! Can't wait to see it full of water!
Build some ramps for the entrances to the tractors, the ducks and geese won’t fall over when they are released.
...love how the kittehs do the stealth observing of everything you do...
HAHAHAHa,,, 88 degrees... nice winter weather you got there, much love from Texas. :P
With the water table being so high did you by chance ask the DNR if it was okay to dig a pond so the runoff doesn’t contaminate the ground water that if you have a well you will be drinking
Harpoon Brewery BBQ Competition is Saturday and Sunday check web for times and directions! Hope to see you there! 👍🐖🍺🍻🍴
Hey Bill, I'm not sure we're going to be able to make it on Sunday. Allison's family is in town and I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to sneak away. (Sorry for the really flakey answer.)
@@GoldShawFarm Dang Morgan, I'm going to have to drink the extra beer I picked up for you....no problem, hope all is well with the farm and family!
WOW, you weren't kidding about a pond! really good size farm pond!!
This is going to be so cool for the birds. I have three ponds behind my house. They are always full of waterfowl. I love watching the different bird flocks come and go. You are creating a whole new ego system. It will be interesting to watch it develop. Your friend did a great job with the excavating of the pond. I like your new shirt.
Oh Morgan I’m so happy for y’all! This is an epic addition to your farm. 😇
Very good idea for a pond. The hat is also a great idea!!
Morgan,
I've been following your channel for about two months now - Initially out of curiosity - On the recommendation of my son-in-law Jin. He and my daughter both work in IT and live in the San Francisco bay area. They are the last people I would have imagined to be interested in farming. Jin grew up in Las Vegas - His father teaches economics at UNLV.
I've gradually become aware of how talented you are, how energetic, skillful and hardworking. Now I'm COMPELLED to tell you not only how much I enjoy your videos (the shots, editing, voice overs, and Music), but how much I admire your ability, bravery, and determination to find your dream and follow that path, despite what circumstances might dictate. More than this, you've been willing to open up to us and share your experience on such a deep personal level, so free of self-consciousness and affectation! You have my utmost admiration.
Thank You for sharing.
Kathy
Thank you! I really appreciate both your kind words and the fact that you take the time to watch!
Put some pigs in the area that you dug out. They will seal up that ground no problem.
Ducks will do that anyway.
I may not have a friend with a backhoe but I do have a sweet farm hat.
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now needing grass seeding for soils and erosion control, Excellent work done
Haha, this is great! Quack quack im part of the quacken!
The one is for sure a buff! You have a saddleback too! So cool!
I have got your T-Shirt 😂👍probably the only German with that Shirt.🦆🦆🦆
Thank you!!! That is so cool!!!
@@GoldShawFarm great T-Shirt 😁
Noch jemand Deutsches, yay
@@philbotumblr 😁♥️
Wonderful idea! Terrific job, Alfred. You're owed a large beer.
Yeah its really better to have a pond as that's what ducks likes.Right now our pond is dey up we need to wait again for the rain to come.
Morgan i like that hat ! You need like a bandanna around the base of the hat something ! A mighty ducks bandanna!
A hatband appropriate to your position.
Can’t wait .
If it leaks Bentonite clay(kitty litter) makes a tank liner you dig a couple feet deep spread the clay then back spread, I’m wanting to do something similar with the excess water from 1/2 acre greenhouse for my birds 🦢 👍
Could have also drilled a hole, filled it with about 300kg of ANFO, and then BOOM, instant DIY pond! And then used the bulldozer to smooth out the edges. But I guess this way works to. Also would have left the hard clay topsoil nice and compact as well as a near-perfect hemisphere.