Best vegetation for a duck habitat?

[Albert the Saxony]

I have been working on my duck pen for a while now and I’m now to the point where it really needs some better plants for shade, eating, and looks. I have a fairly good sized pond that is now filling up and I have four breeding pens, so any ideas for pond vegetation would be a huge help!

I will post a couple of pics for you guys to get an idea of the landscape.

 

[nchls school]

Duckweed.

 

[Albert the Saxony]

Duckweed.

Will look it up, it already sounds like a fit, with a name like that!

 

[Albert the Saxony]

Duckweed.

I checked it out and it seems good! Thanks for your reply.

 

[nchls school]

Will look it up, it already sounds like a fit, with a name like that!

Duckweed grows fast in warm/hot weather-a floating plant. You might want to put some where the ducks can't get it and put it in the water where the ducks eat as the plant reproduces. Otherwise, the ducks will have it completely gone in a short time.

 

[Albert the Saxony]

Duckweed grows fast in warm/hot weather-a floating plant. You might want to put some where the ducks can't get it and put it in the water where the ducks eat as the plant reproduces. Otherwise, the ducks will have it completely gone in a short time.

Ok, I see. Where should I buy it or is it best to collect from local ponds and lakes?

 

[nchls school]

When last I got duckweed I had koi in the pond. To eliminate the chance of fish disease, I bought the plants. If this is not a concern for you, take a fine mesh net and go to the nearest pond that has duckweed. It would not be growing yet, unless your weather is a lot warmer than ours.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have been working on my duck pen for a while now and I’m now to the point where it really needs some better plants for shade, eating, and looks. I have a fairly good sized pond that is now filling up and I have four breeding pens, so any ideas for pond vegetation would be a huge help!

I will post a couple of pics for you guys to get an idea of the landscape.
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They need some trees and bushes too for cover from heat and predators. Nice place.

 

[Albert the Saxony]

When last I got duckweed I had koi in the pond. To eliminate the chance of fish disease, I bought the plants. If this is not a concern for you, take a fine mesh net and go to the nearest pond that has duckweed. It would not be growing yet, unless your weather is a lot warmer than ours.

I’m from Oklahoma, so it’s really starting to heat up down here. Also, I won’t be adding the plants until my pond fills up in a few weeks, so by that time I’m sure it will be growing. Thnx

 

[Albert the Saxony]

They need some trees and bushes too for cover from heat and predators. Nice place.

Thanks, yeah I would like to plant some, but I’m not quite sure what yet. Maybe I’ll talk with my local tree nursery. I’ll need something fairly fast growing and with good shade coverage.