Mysterious Duck Pond Disaster

[@kathyrogers5395]

Oh Chad, My heart sank and I got a pit in my stomach in the first few minutes of your video. What a relief that you were capable of finding the problem right away and fixed it. You're so patient talented, I'm sure Remi is proud of you--I know I am! Keep on keeping on and God Bless you. You're amazing!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@kathyrogers5395 yes I was so upset and was pleased to realize it wasn’t any serious leak or damage. The ducks are always playing in the filter so it’s possible they always stand there pushing that part of the liner down.

[@cherylf.4616]

I’m glad you were able to figure out the pond problem and fix ‘er up! I’m glad it was an easy fix! The pond looks great! 🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Me too

[@leonafaryna7617]

These are the luckiest and happiest ducks around! 😎🦆🪿

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha it’s so true eh, they’re so happy with the pond.

[@madelineelliott5002]

He happiest male ducks around anyway 😅

[@popplaurie]

Chad, I have a 10,000 gallon pond (near Detroit). You can tie weights to the air hoses to keep them on the bottom of the pond. Most pond aerators will come with heavy weighted tubing.

[@jp1972-v9u]

You make my nightshift all the better. Love your videos. Those ducks are lovely. Love watching the cats too.

[@JH-ml5cp]

Happy, that finally it was an easy repair. One day, the cats will hunt a molle in that part. Thanks for the videos

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😀

[@us1fedvet]

Nice job! Ducks like water no matter what. I have an upside down kids sandbox lid acting as my “Duck pond”. They enjoyed it before continuing to head to wherever they go. For all I know they flew north to Hidden Springs to cool off!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@us1fedvet haha, a lot of folks think it’s nasty for ducks to play in dirty water but the reality is that ducks need grit in their diet to help with digestion and the sandy muddy water has grit in it. Sandbox lids will satisfy their water fix too 😂

[@JEL66]

Wow im happy this was an easy fix for you 😅... The ducks were puzzled too . Wheres our water?? Have a blessed day.. thank you for an easy fix for the duck pond ☺️👍💜✨

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@JEL66 yeah it could have been so much worse, at first I panicked 😱

[@DJ-bd9sf]

What beautiful property you and your wife have…🙏❤️🙏 love all your videos!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@DJ-bd9sf very nice of you, cheers 🍻

[@cindyleonard3494]

The ducks love that pond and we love watching them❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah it’s so nice to see them free ranging

[@carlapierle8623]

I'm so glad it was an easy fix! I'm pleasantly surprised how clean the bottom looked. I really didn't expect that! It's almost like those lines coming from the aerators need a weight on them or something. I just LOVE watching your ducks live their BEST life on your farm!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I definitely expected more funk at the bottom

[@janetclark6867]

Good morning Chad, Ms. Olive and Ducks - OMG the duck pond lost its water but Chad you figured it out. Good Job. I have been under the weather lately but watching the farm and Ms. Olive makes me feel better. I luv Ms. Olive. Thanks for sharing with all of us and until next time have a fun and safe weekend.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Hope u feel better soon

[@acornsucks2111]

If the cats see that frog, he is history.

[@ZippedUpKitz]

Well, at least it wasn’t the pipe! Thank goodness it was just the liner falling down…. Looks like you got yourself a snake hole there… or maybe a vole…. Such a beautiful froggy! He's like, thank you for fixing my home!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@ZippedUpKitz haha yeah, he turned and looked at me at one point in the video 😂

[@JamesR5]

Glad the mystery of the empty pond was resolved & turned out to be an easy fix. Think you would be enemy number 1 if the ducks missed out on their daily dip 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@JamesR5 haha yup, the ducks need their daily pond fix 😆

[@JamesR5]

What is it you are feeding Olive? She jumps these fences like a mature gazelle. If humans can eat this product you could be in the $$$ 👍

[@bmax43]

How disappointing! You work so hard, sorry this happened. Hope the rest of your day got better by the minute.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

It was a fine day anyway 😃

[@MarAlstromeriaLady8120]

I recently found your channel while searching for information on Old English Sheepdogs, and just watched your video about 10 reasons to get an Old English Sheepdog. Over the years, I've had two OES's and will be getting an OES puppy soon. They have always been my favorite breed and don't mind all the maintenance and care they need. I agree with you 100 percent, they make wonderful family pets.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@MarAlstromeriaLady8120 oh that’s so awesome I’m so happy for you.

[@doriskuhberger8559]

Great video Chad. That leak happened so fast. I was praying so it wasn't something big. Thank goodness it was an easy fix. Thoughts and Prayers.Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

You bet!

[@CreditR01]

Oh man, this has just been an awful week for everybody I know, I'm so sorry this happened! What a pain! Glad the solution was easy to find!

[@hillarywright7965]

Pond looks great. Im building mine now. Hope it looks as good as yours. ❤ i tell my boys and girls apart by their sound. Boys are quiet. Girls are loud!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@hillarywright7965 that’s great, best of luck. I just find it harder to judge their noise when there’s too many in a flock…all I hear is a mismash of quacks and grunts 😉

[@Debbie-y6z]

Am glad you could fix the problem right away them animals are so lucky to have a owner who cares so much

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah it could have been so much worse

[@kaitlyn888]

I love to aqua scape and I have a ton of different kinds of aquarium plants. Yes they do come back each and every year all you gotta do is go to your local garden center. They should have an area for pond plants. They’re already in a pot. It just grabs them and throw them in your pond. They will eventually die in the fall, but they will come back each and every spring and summer getting bigger and more beautiful each year, you can also get a couple of floating plants water lettuce that will float on the top probably tea munch on it, but it will grow very well.

[@vettatertiary530]

Glad to see an easy fix. Love the look of the tree trunks around the pump, you should add more!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@vettatertiary530 yeah I have a few more spots that I can put some logs 🪵

[@cathymcgee1674]

Glad you didn't have to redo the pipe. ❤❤😅

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@cathymcgee1674 yeah at first I thought the worst, but it all worked out ok 👌

[@lesleyharris525]

Hi, most pond plants die back in winter and regrow in spring, but you need to remove dead growth or it fowls the pond, glad you had an easy fix to the pond, just go round the pump area to avoid any further damage. And build a ɓox for the aerator. ❤

[@i0am0hamm]

Glad that was an easy fix, nice problem solving!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@i0am0hamm 😁

[@Brian-zo1ip]

Hi Chad. Maybe just add some weight to the mid section of the air hose? Love the show!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@Brian-zo1ip yeah I’ll probably do that so the ducks don’t get all tangled. Cheers 🍻

[@melissadalke6548]

Looks like the ducks decided you were doing a water change 😂 hope you have enjoyed the beautiful weather we’ve had the past couple days !

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Excellent weather but this coming weekend not so much 😉

[@melissadalke6548]

@@HiddenSpringFarm yeah I seen we are in for it ! Goodluck 😊

[@lararabb8888]

You could run the air hoses through black piping and get them out of the way. You could also stick your air pump in an extra big ish plastic box with some holes so it could breathe. Then put a large plant pot or wooden box over that. Then depending on the placement you would have something to sit on too.

[@jfarmer305]

Was wondering yesterday what the next vlog would be about. Didn’t expect this one. Farm life-never dull! Relatively easy fix but lots of work anyway! Keeping the ducks (and frogs) happy😅🤗

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@jfarmer305 yup, always some happenings. Even when I’m scripting videos sometimes something like this happens that just turns itself into a video with no script 😀

[@veganconservative1109]

I'd try adding weights (like fishing weights?) onto the bubbler wire so they'd sink down and the ducks won't tangle or nibble on them.

[@milliealford8968]

Might better watch to see what dug it out. Vole, mole?? I'm glad it was not something worse. Love the video. GOD BLESS!

[@marilynmaker5942]

That could have been so much worse! Glad you found & fixed, it's looking awesome. That was one big handsome toad. Happy day Chad 🥰

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Exactly, at first I feared the worst but it wasn’t so bad after all.

[@opticalexcellence-wendytob862]

That’s not a toad; it;s a beautiful leopard frog. Toads are bigger, brown and more chunky.

[@RJH_LIL]

So I just get in from work, turn on one of my favorite KZbin channels and OMG😮 what happened???? The pond. Happy you could fix it. Even Kermit the 🐸 appreciated it. Lol

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😁

[@peggybryant4699]

I like the repair looks pretty ………so happy it was a simple fix ……happy ducks ……….🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿❤❤❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yes, thanks. Could have been so much worse

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

Great job finding the leak! To help clear up the algae you can use something like these. My dad also added an ultra violet light and a bubbler to help keep his pond and waterfall clean...Summit Clear-Water Clear Water Barley Straw Pond Treatment Nooice! 😎 STOC

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I added a bubbler in the video, hope it’ll help. I’ve seen those uv filters if it gets to that I guess it’s an option.

[@22CHILLI]

Love your videos

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@22CHILLI 😁

[@lunashutuplmao1693]

Great video. Glad to see the ducks at work

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@lunashutuplmao1693 aww thanks 🦆 🦆

[@SAN563-bq2tj]

I love it when you show the parade of ducks. Wondering if you might need a log solution on the other side of the pump?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yes I need a bunch of logs or rocks at a few spots around the pond still.

[@dawnth531]

Wow, sorry about the pond leak. Looks like it was a slow leak, maybe that's why it all drained away before you saw it. Glad it was an easy fix anyway and nothing complicated. Those frogs were waiting patiently for you fix it lol.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah it was draining all night for sure.

[@chanellioos]

Chad’s music playlist 🔥🔥🔥

[@BCGandyman]

Maybe a small "fish weight" attached to the 'air stone' tube would help it sink a little, keep it out of your duck's way

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@BCGandyman the air stone is at the bottom already but maybe I still need to shorten the tube. I didn’t want you to make it too short in case I want to move it.

[@i0am0hamm]

It would be really cool to have Ed the Pond Professor (Aquascapes) do an epic pond for the ducks but I’m sure they are VERY expensive.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Of course yes, I think I spent $2600 on this pond and that was like $800 for the liner and $800 for the filter, plus the foam, sealant, river stone and pump. If I was to hire pro pond builders it’ll far exceed $5000 I’m sure of it. They spend a lot of $$$ on rocks and really focus on concealing the liner whereas I found rocks on the property but it’s not nearly enough.

[@bevfrench3496]

"good boy".....I thought Olive was a girl, lol I think those little bubblers are for fish ponds. You are right, those ducks can be quite aggressive. who knew?

[@jenniferrice5877]

A great thing is 6 inches of pea gravel in the bottom as it helps with good bacteria and helps to keep the pond clean & clear it also protects with the temperature swings. It would help with the algae problem. Can't stress enough how much that would benefit your pond and takes a lot of the load off your filter. Hope you can do that. The benefits of the gravel bed more than offsets the cost. A worse nightmare would've been had you had fish.

[@indecisivegardener]

We have about 10 fish tanks in the house with filters that use medium. It's fascinating how that works. People that are constantly cleaning their tanks are actually destroying the life/bacteria within.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@indecisivegardener yes, I believe it’s better to strive for a balance. I need to work on the algae issue but the fact that the bottom of the pond wasn’t full of gunk & poop just shows it doesn’t need to be fully drained very often if at all. That’s a lot of tanks, do you breed fish or something? Or you just love fish tanks and their calming effects.

[@indecisivegardener]

@@HiddenSpringFarmBoth. We bleed blue eyed Lemon Plecos & Vampire Plecos. The Cichlids are breeding by accident. It all started by my MIL setting up one little community tank. We were hooked.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@indecisivegardener very cool

[@mantis_monk]

The pond became a swinger's club lol

[@andresdelcampo6733]

Good thing its fixed, it would have been an issue having all the ducks stuck down there

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@andresdelcampo6733 yeah when I use the net they all get freaked out, so better this way.

[@angelinalanzillotti2773]

Ponds can be tricky. I loved mine I built at my other house and would love to build another one, perhaps some time in the future.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@angelinalanzillotti2773 we had ducks for 4 years now and I just built the pond a few months ago. Not even thinking about the ducks happiness but my time has been freed up not having to fill the water bins all the time, all I do is let them out and they go to the pond.

[@angelinalanzillotti2773]

Thanks to you, I have learned what chickens can do to your grounds versus ducks. If I have an opportunity to obtain feathers it will be ducks. Thanks for doing what you do. Love your saw mill videos too. I have 7acres of woods and had to take down over 40 trees and wish I had me a saw mill. We have 3 massive wood piles now though. Not a bad trade off.

[@waddleinnhomestead]

At this stage with the tail feather gone it will be voice to tell the drakes You could use temporary bands so you know who you have grabbed to check or keep them locked in the run one morning and every one you check you can let out My guess on the leak was your ducks caused it If one was swimming in the filter and caused water to spill they would dig in the wet dirt for bugs Adding some rocks all around that filter area will prevent them digging and your stumps can help to hold the liner up in place Adding in some snails may also help with algae issues The bubblers are a great idea as it keeps the water moving when the birds are not inside swimming Overall great job as that pond looks great and your birds love it

[@jamiebereti5489]

You should put those stumps all around the pump, it looks nice that way!

[@tamrasant2792]

😝Sorry for the pond

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

👋

[@wayneuynhan5624]

Perhaps you should have an upper smaller pond area ehe you have reeds and water plants and gravel to have a biological filtration for the pond to compliment the current filtration unit.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@wayneuynhan5624 yes I’ve seen some build bog filter ponds you’re right. I’m just worried that I’ll do all that work and spend all that money just to have the water fowl ruin it. Maybe there can be a way where the ducks can’t have access.

[@rummagehill]

Happy Happy ducky ducky

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😁

[@eyesea123]

😂 the ducks are doin it... ha ha ha Crazy easy solution! Wow, how fortunate for you. Nice! Obviously you put that pond together like a pro and it's not likely to have issues for a long time. This was just a fluke.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Definitely a fluke, mind you I really didn’t completely finish all the edging cause I don’t have any more rocks or stumps lol. I’m sure the ducks always playing in there stood on the liner and bent it down further. It’s all good now though, I hope.

[@eyesea123]

@@HiddenSpringFarm The first part of the video was so funny! Thanks for making me laugh today.

[@lararabb8888]

At this point you might should wait till next spring to get aquatic plants. Some can stay in the pond dormant overwinter if ( this or that condition is met) some I think you can take out & store in a place they wont freeze. Just have to research to find out.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

That’s exactly what I’m doing, some leaves are already changing 🍁

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

OH, this is sad for ducks!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha I fixed it as fast as I could 😂

[@sylviahudell2171]

❤❤❤❤

[@ZippedUpKitz]

Well, at least it wasn’t the pipe! Thank goodness it was just the liner falling down…. Looks like you got yourself a snake hole there… or maybe a vole…. Such a beautiful froggy! He's like, thank you for fixing my home! You can weigh the hoses down with fishing weights…. Cheap and it works….just tie em on and watch the lines sink… then You can drop a couple rocks closer to the liner and keep the hoses away from the ducks and geese…

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😁

[@dxb4691]

what a day!!!

[@alparker8661]

The best thing is the FREE untreated water.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

You might try a few koi fish next year. Those might survive winter of frozen pond.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

They survive just fine, I had a 10’ pond at a previous home and it was 3’ deep…I had a pond heater that kept a hole to allow gases to escape and the koi kind of hibernate, you don’t feed them or nothing until the ice melts next spring.

[@hitiming]

Your farm just looks idyllic, beautiful place. With the bubblers have you thought about attaching weights ie fishing sinkers to the tubes to hold them down so they don't float. That might work. Hello from central west Queensland Australia.

[@marshahinckleyon9041]

Your aquatic plants come back every year. You don't have to replacement..

[@rhondahunnel7112]

Oh he's gonna do it 😂❤

[@nixielee]

maybe put some small flat stones on the hoses to force them to sink

[@GardinersPlot]

The bioballs create surface area for the bacteria to colonise that will help break down ammonia and nitrites into nitrates which will come from the waste the ducks produce.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Very cool 😎

[@EKCivy]

Thought it was Nikko avacado on the thumbnail 😂

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😬

[@EKCivy]

@@HiddenSpringFarm all jokes (:

[@heatherlewis2332]

If you gather all the white ducks into one pen/area, you can go through them one by one and see who quacks 😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I wish it would be that easy, because once the lead drake starts waddling the others usually follow. I’ll give it a try and see how it goes but I’m sensing it to be more difficult than that.

[@acornsucks2111]

Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing. Hippie music

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Flowers are still there, they’re just fading.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

Its a blessing to drain the pond and refill why not. Mine leaks through holes my dog chewed. EPDM. Leaks out every day.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@JohnDoe-np3zk I was really surprised it didn’t have a buildup of gunk and poop at the bottom.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

I suggest the 5 gal. Paint filter bags and the expanded clay pellets. The pellets have best holding of stuff then you just hose them down. Theres your mechanical and biological filtration cheap. Pellets best as drain rock for plants. Hydroton. You can grow right out of the pellets too.

[@lorrainecostanzo9092]

If you leave a hose in the pond when you have a down hill slope the water will siffen away

[@nokchilton1562]

It’s a duck 🦆 world !! 😀

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

YES!!! 👏

[@chrysanddan6994]

Would adding some smaller algae-eating fish to the pond be beneficial? We're planning to dig a small pond on our property next spring and were thinking about including algae-eating fish.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@chrysanddan6994 yes it definitely would. Shade would help too. It was just a bit late in the season but I think next spring I’ll get some algae eaters, feeder fish for the ducks and maybe one or two aquatic plants. It’ll be interesting 😉

[@alen7067]

Daily viewers assemble🦆🐓🐶🐈‍⬛

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@alen7067 YES!!! 👏

[@fionnaitsradag5152]

At least it wasn't filled with koi.😆

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@fionnaitsradag5152 that would have been catastrophic, koi is expensive too.

[@bromeliad11]

Holy Shinikees LOL ?????

[@AnimalLife-1999]

😘💗💞

[@runstrong9559]

where did the all water go?? lol

[@bobwalton4879]

Seems the reverse of Kevin Costner's Water World? Ha! You do know you have never fixed the aluminum roof on the duck roof? Hanging down?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha i know, I’ll get to it before winter 😬

[@ruth8583]

You jinxed yourself the other day by cleaning the filter! Maybe a frog got stuck in there and you didn't see it

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha exactly, I was thinking that just a few videos ago the pond was doing fine 😂

[@Ma.TheresaRivera-k9n]

"Tulugan na!" It's Sleeping Time

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@Ma.TheresaRivera-k9n haha YES!!! 👏 Mabuhay!

[@thewisceeeggg1624]

Could you hold the tubing down on the bottom of the pond with rocks or a cinder block with a hole through it, so as not to crush the tube?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah something like that 😀

[@agnesokoro7435]

Use the opportunity to clean the pond please.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Too late by the end of the video the pond was full 😂 but really it shouldn’t be cleaned as it’s not dirty. The green stuff is just nature and is beneficial.

[@Grisher100]

Alien space ship came and took your water.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😂

[@melaniehoshall6942]

Can you weight the hoses for the bubblers?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Maybe, I may try to.

[@kikikaakau-delizo8152]

How can you be sure your well won't dry up due to all that water used for a pond?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

It’s an artesian well and hasn’t lower its flow rate in over 100 years. We are lucky enough to have 4 hidden spring aqueducts under our property that supply the entire community. I’m more worried about the pump running too long.

[@elisaalfonso3086]

What happened to the other dog?

[@mikemcgrath8453]

Use lava rock into your filter it works great

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

What do u do? Just put it in those net bags?

[@mikemcgrath8453]

@@HiddenSpringFarm yes the ones that you use in you gas BBQ small size

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@mikemcgrath8453 👍

[@nickjames6813]

Where did the all it go?????

[@mantis_monk]

What kind of 🐟 🐠 will you put in the pond?

[@joannesands2073]

What does Tu lugana mean 😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

That’s Tagalog (Filipino), it’s means “Go to bed” 😉

[@lindam2090]

Get pond plants

[@redrubyslippers8284]

U have to learn to CHILL OUT DUDE!!!😊😊 U get way to over stimulated over the littlest things...relax and enjoy the animals...enjoy the nature😊😊♥️♥️♥️ hi to the 😻❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

When am I not relaxed? The pond draining is a little thing to you? What if I had fish in there. When I build something I expect myself to do a good enough job that things last. Nobody would like a boring Chad like in my really early videos trust me 😉

[@redrubyslippers8284]

@@HiddenSpringFarm so u had a leak in the pond and figured out were it was coming from. It's not the end of world!! Sure everybody does a great job on a project they r working on. Never want to see it fall apart. But nothing is perfect!! Nothing!! 😁 And if u had fish in there u would scoop them out and put them in a temporary bin till it gets fixed. In just saying that u need to enjoy ur animals because they only live a short time on this earth. And they r all so precious 🐱🐷🦜🪿🦆🦢🐔🐖

[@wjgoh653]

hydro dynamics explains why you have no sludge on the bottom. As long as you're circulating THAT much water in that small a volume, the sediment is just circulating as it breaks down. Which is why you have very green water. The algae loves the fertilizer like any other plant. Also, scrounge up some flat stone or flag stone from a quarry or supplier, and replace those round rocks in the water fall chute. It will give you a cleaner fall and will do a better job of deflecting without creating a barrier. And leave those kids alone, if you dont want to see the natural job of propegation, get rid of ALL the drakes. She is receptice or she would'nt be getting mated so frequently. She knows when she is most fertile, just like every other species of livestock on the farm. As she gets older, she will be less receptive and she will actually snap back. And the bubblers are really redundant Chad, you have a natural aerator with the waterfall. Anny movement of that water and exposing it to the atmosphere is aeration. Since the pump takes it all from the bottom, you're already doing a fantastic job oxygenating.

[@redrubyslippers8284]

Make sure u only get perrinials🌺🏵️💮🌸🪷🥀🌻🪻🌼

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Always