abridge Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hi, I'm desperate to get myself a couple of ducks (Campbells, probably), I have a large secure garden with a big pond containing a number of large Koi Carp. The pond itself has a very powerful filtration system so I don't envisage a problem with water quality, but I don't want to expose either the ducks or the fish to any potential risks. Can anyone give me any advice on keeping ducks with a koi pond and whether it's actually recommeded at all. Thanks in advance Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Welcome to the forum . Hmmmmm not sure . I'm not sure if the ducks would attack and eat the fish... Do you have any idea how big the pond is? If it is reallly big, then I don't see why not. You could always just buy some ducks and make a seperate pond for them? Or you could use a childrens plastic paddling pool? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridge Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 It's about 8-9m sq and about 1.5m deep with an artificial stream running into it, which makes up part of the filtration/oxyenating process. The fish tend to hang around just under the surface, so that would be a problem if the ducks are likely to attack them (although a few of them are in excess of 50cm long now and can probably look after themselves). I think I may have trouble keeping the ducks out of the pond unless I was to pen them in, which i'd prefer not to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckmomma Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Try this link http://www.pondshop.com/wwponds/tohave.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridge Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Thank you, Very useful - I can start making plans now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckmomma Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I HOPE IT ALL GOES WELL You will love having ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Against, Number 6. Tickled me Que's of ducks filling in paperwork before migrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
