Ducks!! How to keep them out of the pool?

[Rattus Suffocatus]

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My 19 yo whined until he got me to buy him one of those exact same alligators...

 

[Rattus Suffocatus]

When we had chickens in Iowa we also had a couple of ducks. They are completely awesomely cool. But man are they dirty. I miss those buggers as well.

 

[RDspaguy]

I just bought 8 ducklings to go with my 30 or so free range chickens. My wife heard duck eggs are better. Guess we'll find out.

 

[Rattus Suffocatus]

Yeah I really do miss thd chickens and ducks. Did not think I would. A duck is like a dirty, smart chicken that can fly better.... The eggs are bigger but don't taste that different.

 

[RDspaguy]

I didn't figure they did, but my wife is in these homesteading groups and hears all this stuff she just HAS to try. And why not? We live on 22 acres surrounded by national forest. The neighbors won't complain.

 

[mguzzy]

Yep..my dogs keep the ducks away.

 

[Rattus Suffocatus]

I didn't figure they did, but my wife is in these homesteading groups and hears all this stuff she just HAS to try. And why not? We live on 22 acres surrounded by national forest. The neighbors won't complain.

I had 35.63 acres in Iowa. Less than a quarter acre here. Bogus and sad. Much more storage space there too...

I am a ham radio operator. I had a tower with a tribander on it too there. Chickens and ducks. An antique tractor that basically was stolen from me when I left.

But I don't have to cut grass or shovel snow here. I don't have to drive on gravel anymore.. I have an in ground pool that I can use for six months at least a year.

It's a tradeoff I suppose. I also miss the oak trees and an actual creek with water in it (you'd understand if you lived in the West). I do miss real green, not the pastel green here.

But the desert plants are incredible survivors too and many are beautiful. I kind of like both. I always had a thing for mountains, too.

It's hard. I had to do it for my career and probably retirement... But I am not sure if this is where I will stay until I retire or die. We will see.

I sure the heck liked digging a hole in the Midwest better though!

 

[RDspaguy]

I have lived in Colorado, Nevada, and California. I know exactly what you mean. Beautiful in a very different way. I do miss the mountains and good weather, but missouri will always be home to me. Although digging a hole is no picnic here in the ozarks, either.

 

[Mdragger88]

This thread is interesting... I have a pintail decoy that i attached a container to create a tab floater - we have ducks ? & geese all around & in the pond behind us but none have ever tried to get in our pool. I’m wondering now if my lonesome pintail was a deterrent? He’s somewhat faded from the sun maybe they thought he was sick ? & stayed away?

 

[RDspaguy]

That duck has coronavirus, for sure! Stat away from him!

 

[JamesR]

So far the fishing line seems to have done the job. They have not come back in 2 days

 

[JamesR]

A few more days passed. Yesterday I removed the fishing line and then this morning....... they were back. ?

 

[Mdragger88]

U need one of these guys

 

[mguzzy]

I tellya a yappy dog will do the trick! ... and they don't poop in the pool the poop on everything else.