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Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- #14368530 05/15/22 09:55 PM
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I recently added a few ducks and a goose to my pond, I’ve been really surprised how peaceful it is to just sit and watch them doing duck things.
The pond is just a bit over a year old and as expected the moss was getting pretty thick, these guys are tearing through it though, really surprised by that, and thankful.
Most mornings and evenings I try to just spend a bit of time down there feeding the fish and now the ducks, very, very peaceful.
The channel cats I stocked are just about getting eating size so I’m looking forward to catching a few for dinner from my own pond-
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These guys were just put in the pond today, tractor supply ducks-
They haven’t been hard to raise, but I know they will enjoy the pond more than the pen.
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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368537 05/15/22 10:03 PM
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can I assume you don't have coyotes?

cool pics tho

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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: hopalong] #14368545 05/15/22 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hopalong
can I assume you don't have coyotes?

cool pics tho


Yessir, in fact they got one of our older miniature collies our first year here.
We would see them randomly day or night going across the front yard or back pasture, but my daughter ( who lives next door) got a German shepherd that’s almost 2 years old now, I watched her chase several coyotes away and now we sometimes hear them in the distance but I supposed they just decided there are easier places to hunt-
LOVE that German Shepard!
Great dog-
She patrols our 20 acres on the regular-

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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: Duck_Hunter] #14368548 05/15/22 10:11 PM
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I thought that title may catch your eye DH!


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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368553 05/15/22 10:17 PM
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can I assume you don't have coyotes?

cool pics tho


Yessir, in fact they got one of our older miniature collies our first year here.
We would see them randomly day or night going across the front yard or back pasture, but my daughter ( who lives next door) got a German shepherd that’s almost 2 years old now, I watched her chase several coyotes away and now we sometimes hear them in the distance but I supposed they just decided there are easier places to hunt-
LOVE that German Shepard!
Great dog-
She patrols our 20 acres on the regular-



if you see them in a pack, bring the shepherd in, 3 or more and the dog is toast. I have packs up to 20 or so out here, they will devastate the ducks in winter.

get an anatolian, they will tear up yotes big time.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/anatolian-shepherd-dog/

pyrenese are another, yotes don't go around property they watch over, bunches of them out here.

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Originally Posted by hopalong
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can I assume you don't have coyotes?

cool pics tho


Yessir, in fact they got one of our older miniature collies our first year here.
We would see them randomly day or night going across the front yard or back pasture, but my daughter ( who lives next door) got a German shepherd that’s almost 2 years old now, I watched her chase several coyotes away and now we sometimes hear them in the distance but I supposed they just decided there are easier places to hunt-
LOVE that German Shepard!
Great dog-
She patrols our 20 acres on the regular-



if you see them in a pack, bring the shepherd in, 3 or more and the dog is toast. I have packs up to 20 or so out here, they will devastate the ducks in winter.

get an anatolian, they will tear up yotes big time.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/anatolian-shepherd-dog/

pyrenese are another, yotes don't go around property they watch over, bunches of them out here.

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Thanks hop but we’ll just roll with the Shepard for now, it’s been working so far, maybe I just don’t have the large packs.
I hope that doesn’t change-

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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368559 05/15/22 10:25 PM
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Great pics Steve. Looks idealistic to me thumb

Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368562 05/15/22 10:26 PM
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that is fabulous

Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: butch sanders] #14368568 05/15/22 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TexDawg
Great pics Steve. Looks idealistic to me thumb

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that is fabulous


Thanks guys-

It’s a nice place to zone out for a bit-


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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368569 05/15/22 10:43 PM
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Add some tilapia and they will help clean out the algae if you are interested


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Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368576 05/15/22 10:49 PM
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yeah
our tank in Jacksboro had massive moss
we would drag it out with rakes
i was a young man 0f 12
we could do it

Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: SteveHummert] #14368579 05/15/22 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveHummert
Add some tilapia and they will help clean out the algae if you are interested


I didn’t know that Steve-
I’ll check in to that -
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Looks like a really nice place thumb

Re: Just some ducks in the pond-nothing exciting, and thats the point- [Re: steveiam] #14368598 05/15/22 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by steveiam
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Add some tilapia and they will help clean out the algae if you are interested


I didn’t know that Steve-
I’ll check in to that -
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Feel free to PM me if you would like to discuss further, be happy to help

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