The ducks FIRST time on the pond (DID NOT GO AS PLANNED)

We built a floating dock. Now let’s get the ducks out on the pond…
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[@Mnmsmamas]

So funny when they were running back... almost like they were think I'M A CHICKEN. NOT A DUCK!

[@hardikmhatre8489]

😂 😂 😂 😂 Lmao

[@Duck_Keeper]

We close up our ducks each night in a 6'X8' dog kennel with a tarp fastened on top and plastic mats underneath. We let them have some food in the morning and then turn them out on the lake for the day. Once they are out of the kennel, I hose down the plastic mats to remove the poop and refill water bowls. Then each night we call them in with food and lock them in at night. It took them a few weeks of herding them in with the boat to figure out the routine, but after that I've had success for 7 or so years.

[@skyedoolittle101hopehomest4]

Who else saw this and sighed.. I wish I had such a big pond for my ducks..

[@_atlasxd_3881]

I got a pond its grate.

[@bronzethefirst2885]

great

[@kidznkiddz07]

Dude, A pond, period. Kiddie pools.

[@josiefleetwood3591]

🙋‍♀️ me ❤

[@cow2196]

Me

[@robertmcauslan6191]

You need more female ducks. Looks like you got two drakes at least, that’s why they are going after the chickens. Drakes are a little, um, amorous this time of year. Muscovy are tree ducks more so than pond ducks.

[@kidznkiddz07]

Great advice. My muscovy kids bathe, but don't swim.

[@brendanfallon971]

Muscovy ducks won't breed with other breeds of ducks (unlike muscovy drakes), so technically you have 1 duck for 2 drakes. Which isn't enough you need more ducks and then your drakes won't be attacking your hens.

[@suicunas4888]

Yeah its true mascovys don 't like to swim on a pond whole day long. They use the pond to wash themselves they mostly hang out in the long gras around a pond. And they need more females also because the males are very sexual these time of the year. But keep up the good work you do a great job for the animals. 😁

[@christinavaldez6737]

Was about to comment the same thing. A drake can kill a chicken hen if it mates with her. They don’t have the same anatomy.

[@evelynwildman1290]

I was going to write the same post then saw yours. Totally agree. Same thing happened at our house n we had two couples. They have way too many males to female. Gonna hurt that poor duck Amelia. Three males to one female omg! Poor poor duck. Get more females stat. Like at least 6 for the number of drakes u have maybe more. They will really really hurt her

[@amandavanheerden7592]

Hi guys. Put a little roof on the deck. That will hide them from preditors flighing over head and some shade as well. Thanks for the lovely videos👌🌟🌟

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Amanda Van Heerden - yep, that was the next plan 👍🏼

[@katnip2u]

@White House, great project! I'd also suggest to extend the "ramp" of the platform about a foot under the water, or you can make an extension of the ramp with floating STICKS MADE INTO A RAFT! That way the ducks can mount it on foot, otherwise I don't think they can lift from the water unto it. And, I don't think that the mesh will help them for climbing because their flat feet will only slide on it. Wooden bars across the ramp, like you have on the ramp slide to the chicken coop, might do the trick.

[@maryritelli3495]

Dolly looks great now. She must love her new home

[@jinjin0135]

Why is it so relaxing watching ducks swim on the water? As a kid I used to go to the park when I was stressing just to see the ducks. Yall are so very blessed! Love u guys!🤗

[@ThishandlefeatureISdumb]

I like to think that Emilia is staying on the dock after been put on it thinking “I guess this is where I belong now.”

[@zzxXJAKEXxzz]

Lone Wolf lmaooo

[@mellisapriesthoff1035]

Lone Wolf right so maybe they just need a little duck house of some sort on the dock!!!!!

[@marytapioca]

She swims like a log.

[@sharynkoren8758]

@@marytapioca lol, that is so cute

[@rewanvanpletzen8415]

He's the happiest baby I ever seen

[@tylerkrug7719]

Squeakers is so happy to be swimming on the pond! Awesome!

[@allenjones1947]

Amelia was floating really low in the water, I wonder if that's bc she hasnt needed to preen her feathers with the oil they use to float since she didnt have water before. Can you keep us updated on if she starts floating higher or if its just because shes a chunky girl lol

[@patriciatompkins6931]

My in-laws have a pair of that kind of duck and the male is so big he can not swim! I feel bad for him, he is a swimmer and sits on the sideline and watches all the others swim!!

[@ilsehomburg]

I definitely think it’s because she had to preen her feathers, my peking duck is twice as chunky and he floats way higher . When one of my ducks was inside with her baby’s for a while she didn’t float anymore either.

[@Sunniiiiiiiiii51]

i thought i was the only one noticing. Her Feathers also do seem to get quite wet, i would assume it's because she didnt preen her feathers. This could also be dangerous as it makes it way more exhausting for her to swim.

[@christinahayman3540]

I was wondering about that as well and was concerned for her.

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

I have read that Muscovies dont have as much oil as other ducks, and arent as waterproof. It would be nice to get Amelia a female friend of the same breed. They talk a different language from the other ducks.

[@themiraclechick4894]

We let our 3 little white ducks in our lake. They left to our neighbor’s dock, and one mated with a Muscovy duck. They’re making babies there under my neighbor’s shed. (We live in the woods but still have neighbors.)

[@territn8871]

They looked so pretty out on the water! So graceful, so peaceful. Before you know it I bet they will love hanging out at the pond and taking a swim when the notion strikes! This reminded me a little of the 80s movie, "On Golden Pond" with Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn. Anyone remember it?

[@debsylvania]

The grand duck experiment! I know you'll figure out a way. They seemed like they'd found duck heaven at first, but then they got homesick! :)

[@loganrichards231]

I can already tell this is going to be a good video from the first 15 seconds lol

[@covid-19funnyvideos28]

You can comment that again 💯

[@mariaixtzelasoto2427]

I think putting the ducks in the pond was a good idea and during the night whenever any predators try to get them they can just swim into the water for protection!

[@bonnieandclydeshomestead2477]

We love our ducks! Aren’t they fun!

[@haley5008]

I hope all your ducks stay safe we have 25 they pretty much take over all of our land

[@eaglestrike0037]

I think some sort of shelter on top of the dock or a separate coop at the water is a great idea. Amelia really seemed to enjoy being on the dock and seeing everyone bathing and preening was a great sight. I'm excited to see more of the ducks enjoying their pond!

[@LauraCourtneyette]

Dolly looks beautiful!

[@tonileeks-lee6931]

There's a guy on YT that trained his ducks by saying all ducks go to bed and they go inside...and release the quackens and they come outside...

[@jessikaye01]

Haha! I've trained my guineas similar by using mealworms from about 1 week old and on. I did a bunch of research before I purchased them and knew that they wouldn't learn to put themselves away at night so I have trained them with mealworms. Idk if that would work here or not...

[@no.1valkmainAL_oce]

What is there name?

[@LisaMarie-rh5yn]

Wow!! 😃👏🏼 I just checked-out that Gold Shaw "How I make my ducks go to bed" video & GREAT recommendation! Plus it was so cute to watch so there's that. I hope Jake & Becky check it out.

[@sandragillingham6255]

I watch Goldshaw too...

[@kells4315]

I watch him! Love him and his farm dog!

[@josieflores3843]

Dolly is lookin' beautifully healthy & happy!! 🐄😃

[@smellyolegoat150]

This was a fun video. Your pond is gorgeous. I would suggest that you put a low cover on your floating dock. Then fence all around it, and put a gate on it. Since you have the little paddle boat you could feed them on the dock and lock them in there at night. I think if you did that for a couple of weeks they would start sleeping on the dock. Maybe not Amelia, since she can fly, and she wants to nest in the nest boxes. I think she’s going to be very hard to get to stay down there for that reason. Maybe you could mount a nest box for a hen her size on a pole in the pond. It would just be a larger version of a Mandarin Duck nest box. Maybe with a substantial perch just below the opening. Now that you have the pond. Maybe you could get a male for her again. Muscovy Ducks are so wonderful and broody. I bet they would raise lots of babies on that magnificent pond for you all.

[@lophus02]

I can't stop saying how much I love this family. The vibes I get from your videos are amazing, it's a very nice feeling. You are everything I aspire to be

[@AvaPotterfieldandFriends]

The ducks on the pond were aewsome!

[@doomfloof101]

Ducks dipping themselves in the water looks like a great sensation that I wish I could experience.

[@henrykarrowkamara9958]

I just love the way you live your simple life with your family and animals.....👍

[@joannekucks4343]

What an adventure. I thought they’d love climbing up onto the dock. Who knew?

[@MsrKSDisque]

Nice job. They look so happy.

[@BiterAvid]

What a lovely video. Nice early morning smile.

[@msnitus]

Dolly is looking so great!!!

[@swiftnebuladudzinski2584]

Me :sees this Also me: drops everything to watch it

[@depppz2029]

Swiftnebula Dudzinski 😂 that’s what is did

[@Ari_anartist]

Sameee

[@asmrvibesssyasss1313]

Same

[@fugo2851]

Swiftnebula Dudzinski so true

[@RinRenea]

Meeee too

[@doomfloof101]

Redwing blackbirds are the BEST songbirds. They're plucky and they make good sounds and they can ONLY nest in cattails. I hope your kids enjoy them as much as I did as a kid.

[@hollybarkersmith3509]

Oh my.... That music made me feel ....antsy. ? Sounds like an old funeral parlor. Lol

[@paulinealger7443]

I had knots in my stomach, thinking Quackers was a goner!

[@xWinterstarex7]

Thought someone was gonna die it's exactly the type of music you play before someone dies then you re-live these exact moments oml

[@debracatalani4415]

Thank you for posting this video. I found watching there freedom very serine and calming. Beautiful ducks!

[@WABZZZ_B]

I have realised i have been watching this channel for a year and a half !! time goes quick

[@amycurtis8568]

Joey is so adorable!

[@masakic_vision]

I have always wanted you guys to let the ducks swim free in the pond one day, and finally it has happened. Want to see more of it!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Masakic_Vision - 👏🏼

[@sonyhk3824]

Nice video guys, have a good summer God bless you

[@frankizulkoski4282]

Isaiah is getting so big I love watching how tour boys grow in these videos

[@raccoonroom]

I saw some great ideas for "floating coops" online. Some people put their unused dog house on the float to give protection from weather and predators on the pond.

[@itslit6232]

I LOVE YOUR NEW PUPPY

[@patricksaunders8989]

Love you guys! Ever gonna start a full veggie garden

[@dakotanevada86]

This is my favorite video of yours. I love that huge pond. It was so fun to watch.

[@vmedrano1954]

Hi lovely family I always waiting for your videos 🥰🥰🥰

[@GreenWitchHomestead]

:( it's awesome to get the ducks on the pond. But I'm glad you caught Amelia and put her on the raft They havnt had water like that so their oils arnt built up so their feathers get saturated She could have drown. That's probably why she stayed on the raft. I would say build them a house on that raft and pull it to shore in the day. feed them down there. Keep putting them out there but dont force them in the water :) once they start going into the house at night you can move it onto the water

[@rshoemaker7368]

It was a success! Just have to tweak your plan a little. They seem to like the pond but they are use to the freedom yet.

[@nabilashraf3972]

Love your videos keep up the great work ❤️❤️❤️😀😀😀😀

[@lisacollums7148]

Awww so fun to watch love em glad you found Quakers.

[@theadventuresofsandyland4961]

I think you should build a duck coop by the lake and put an extra mini floating coop on the lake! 😀 Thanks for a great video again you’re my favourite channel! 😀😀

[@kattrablake7008]

They finally get to duck around.

[@loraineleuschke4186]

Oooh, its a duck’s life!

[@shihalya]

Since your ducks are used to a house situation, maybe put some form of house on that Plattform,or another platform, or a dual boathouse/duck shelter?

[@catbiscuitz]

White house on the hill, I watch all the videos you make. I want to have a farm life too, but my family lives in the middle of a town and we don't have the space for most farm animals. I watch your videos and I'm happy for you to have a good farm. I also commented on your video about your new baby turkeys and thank you for likeing that comment!

[@robynmize4713]

Very cool.... they seemed to like the pond... beautiful. They will get comfortable with it ... i'm sure... with time... just so big and new.

[@wstphoto]

What about a floating duck coop? Making it only accessible for them from the water, and to keep predators from getting in. Also, creating a grid bottom for poop to fall through, and a back door for you to check the inside. The coop doesn`t have to be tall since ducks dont sleep nor nest up high.

[@lindaolson8048]

You’re so lucky you have that beautiful pond!!! really nice piece of property.

[@dylanmacias6430]

loved your videos

[@RomanSt.Clair.]

I really like your hatching videos... can you make more please?:)

[@perrycailles3798]

The duck fence is complete with housing,at night time they will stay on the duck fence at day time they will go out of the pond,thats what we do here in the philipppines

[@Kenspiell]

I discovered this channel from my recommendation and I subbed because it was interesting. Crazy how far you guys have got since I first came

[@batoolmustafa3385]

You should buy black swans for the pond they would be absolutely beautiful

[@greenqueenbee1]

You guys are sooo talented!

[@lainightwalker5495]

"here a nice biiiig pond just for you! " ducks " nope"

[@lainightwalker5495]

a chip opening door like cats. ??

[@chinmoyburagohain2604]

Cool. Keep some more ducks & goose, they definitely do good near the pond.

[@rburns531]

You need a separate Duck Coup down near the water!

[@kadenbrink3012]

For your question, runner ducks are actually quite graceful swimmers, my best swimming ducks are chocolate runners (my only runners) and they compete with mallards, cayuga, buff, appleyards, swedish and khaki Campbell)

[@Taylor_rado]

* gets notification- drops everything I’m doing to watch this * Me: one minute ago? So early

[@Prezzo1990]

😂 sameee

[@nickittuff8671]

By me it was posted on 2:00 am so it doesn't work for me :

[@creativendeavorz691]

The blackbird you saw on the pond was likely a Red Winged Blackbird. They nest in cattails just like that!

[@suecollado8696]

💓Build your ducks there own duck house on a floating platform this will protect them from above, & give them separate living quarters near the chickens & you can train ducks to come in at night try ringing a bell shaking food even whistling💓

[@tylerkrug7719]

Poor green lantern, lol. Took a face plant into the pond, lol

[@oliviastenberg3851]

You should build the ducks a little house next to the pond so that they gave somewhere to go at night. And you can have the same kind of door that you have on the chicken coop so it closes them in automatically at night.

[@jamvegaon5910]

So glad that he wasn't totally lost (sorry for the spoiler).. i suggest for the ducks to stay in the pond during the day is to bring your coop down near the pond and leave an open space to the pond area... By doing that they can swim back and forth just fine and can return during the night to avoid those predictors.. chickens can't swim so they'll stay within the perimeter fence.

[@mandamoosgardeningadventur8305]

That is just so lovely to see, hopefully they will be so happy there and breed...🦆🦆🦆

[@stopmotiongod1790]

that southern accent though wonderful

[@paulakreinberg1448]

Such a great video for this time, thanks for Posting.

[@arturotaylor8972]

Hi I got a idea to keep the ducks in the pond that float what was in the pond and put a big nesting box build it to it and so all the ducks can sleep in there in the night it will look cool a floating bed for ducks lol😂 and the pond edges look deep so it looks hard for the ducks to get out if I was use I would put a ramp so it's easy to get in the pond and easy to get out of the pond and make an area for food or put fencing around the pond and make it into a fence in pond and make a section so they can come out of the pond and rest on some grass and eat some food that's what me and my grandad done for his ducks he has a homestead like you I love your videos doing a good job👍

[@Aiexx]

I needed something to watch 😀

[@12arjaYajra10]

I'm so excited!

[@amberwebb9684]

Now you need some floating duck houses

[@kingversace]

That’s so cool! Maybe they will attract more wild ducks towards the pond and start breeding !!

[@josiefleetwood3591]

Dolly's putting on weight🐮 yay

[@timegate80sg88]

you could try building a new coop down by the lake and fence off the entire lake.this should keep them in long enough to get used to the idea that this is their new home and help them create a new routine.

[@viniciusb8863]

I think Becky likes that dog more than she lets on...

[@mohawkvalleyherefords4860]

Floating dock is a great idea!

[@thefreckledfish]

The dock would be a good place to feed them from now on. Just needs some shelter from predators and they could learn to be pond ducks. They just don't know anything other than their safe place.

[@broandbrotechandwild6824]

You should make some sort of floating coop for them. That would be really cool if somehow you could do that

[@Staceylwolf]

My duck is free range and do go anywhere she wants anytime but she always comes back to the barn to roost at night.

[@funkylittlespacecowboy2372]

you should probably make a new small coop for them to stay in by the side of the lake, so they have somewhere that they feel safe in during the night

[@tactstrekkzy5745]

Hey, I have ducks too, so I recommend to build a floating coop, because thy will go back if thy don’t have shelter, I have had this problem too, so yes, please try to build a feeder coop, and they will stay

[@barryangelapool715]

Love the floating dock. Perhaps the ramp needs to be deeper into the water for better traction for the ducks. I would love to see a ramp on both ends for better balance. Just love you guys 🐨🦋🐳🏝🇦🇺

[@Harpreet274singh]

Y’all should start a Garden

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

cant get enough of ur videos ♥♥♥♥

[@abby_jungle3136]

You should build them a Little house for They can go in And sleep

[@Roger-yj1vd]

Yay love love you guys

[@BreakingBucharest1]

God bless you and your family

[@meetvarsani5243]

Wonderful thing u doo I love it

[@zakarymcleod1850]

This’ll be fun

[@suzanbailie8686]

You could build a duck house on the float. There would be some safety on the pond. But they will still want breakfast in the yard.

[@vasu9760]

This is why you're here 6:42 enjoy.