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Post by Duck Diva on Feb 21, 2009 17:27:12 GMT 8
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Feb 21, 2009 17:41:41 GMT 8
Isnt that lovely I love watching the ducks when I've just refreshed their pond water, its like christmas lol. They get soo excited, splashing about like crazy
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Post by lakelands on Feb 21, 2009 17:48:37 GMT 8
Lucky you don't have any more ducks. would be a bit of a tight squeeze....I have a slightly bigger pond that I got from Bunnings and have to laugh when all 9 of my geese try to get in at the same time
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Post by Duck Diva on Feb 21, 2009 19:59:34 GMT 8
OMG lakelands!!! 9!!!! Unbelievable, what a lot of water splashing about too Id like to see a pic of that! (hint hint)
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Post by rap on Feb 21, 2009 20:05:50 GMT 8
If only it stayed that clean.
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Post by lakelands on Feb 21, 2009 23:15:32 GMT 8
Didn't say all 9 could actually fit. Just that they try upside down goose enjoying the water and then there was 3 Move over I'm Coming in
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Post by Duck Diva on Feb 22, 2009 6:51:54 GMT 8
I love the photos lakelands!! Your birds are gorgeous That last shot it looks like he/shes got head down to charge into the pool!! Do you bail the water out for your fruit trees?
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Post by Duck Diva on Feb 22, 2009 6:54:10 GMT 8
rap, it takes about half an hour before it looks like I havent cleaned it for a week.
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Post by mikemurphy on Feb 22, 2009 7:29:28 GMT 8
My question is how you empty it. One of the reasons I gave up on geese was that their ponds were filthy half an hour after I filled them and it was a passive chore to keep tipping the water out and cleaning them.
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Post by Duck Diva on Feb 22, 2009 7:34:31 GMT 8
Well Mike, dont know about lakelands pond, but I bail my water out onto the vege patch and the lawn. Its like free liquid fertiliser!!
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Post by lakelands on Feb 22, 2009 16:31:33 GMT 8
I start of with a piece of hose and syphon out about 3/4 before the hose either blocks up or runs out of gravity The pond is on top of a bit of a slope so gravity does most of the work. The hose runs off to the passionfuit. The rest I bail out with a bucket onto the lime and citrus trees. Bit of a chore but only do it once a week. In between I run the bore until it overflows which cleans it out a bit....But boy those geese can trash the water as soon as I refill it
But no so thankless as I love the geese and they really love me when I give them a clean bath
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Post by beck on Feb 22, 2009 16:33:41 GMT 8
god they are beauties both lots of birds are the pekin messy wendy ( i mean do they squirt out alot of cow pats everwhere ) sorry but i had muscovies and i gave them away too messy but it was my favourite time watching them bath oh and i got an old bath tub and used a piece of chain ( heavy stuff so they can't get caught ) for the plu pulled out the drain cover and ran a piece of pvc piping out the back and when it got gross i just yanked on the chain and off went the water wherever it was directed then hose it out and put the plug back ( although sometimes they would unplug it themselves that was a pain )
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Post by lakelands on Feb 23, 2009 13:08:38 GMT 8
I recon a bath would be a great idea... just neva seem to se them on peoples chuck out iles anymore
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Post by rap on Feb 23, 2009 14:38:44 GMT 8
Lakelands. Tamala park recycling area off Marmion ave entrance just past Kinross .Often have used bath tubs for sale they had a new looking plastic one only there last week.I thought about buying it myself ivory not a mark on it.Stirling also have recycle facility on Ballcatta road near water board offices .Worth a look if your in the area.
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Post by lakelands on Feb 23, 2009 14:49:35 GMT 8
cool thanks...I will have a look
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