I've had ducks for years.
I have filled up a pond with clean water and it will be brown by the
afternoon.
It's not duck droppings as much as it is mud.
The ducks will get a mouth full of mud and sift out the food in the
water. Looking inside the ducks mouth you will notice the small channels
on the bill that is used as a food filter.

They will set in the water, lean out and dig holes in the dirt and plants
by the side of the pond. They don't hurt plants but will weed out the
grass, bugs and grubs.
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A side note on ducks since there is no ducks news area.
Ducks are fun to have and take care of but can be messy and troublesome.

Up Side: Eats weeds, grubs, and bugs. Very rich manure and dissolves in
seconds with a little water. Free eggs that are really large and taste
great. Fun to watch fly and play with. (they will even cuddle).

Down side: Makes little holes where ever they look for food, Will not
listen to reason when asked to stay off the patio or mess some where else
in the yard.


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kathy" wrote in news:1114822269.384033.44720
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

There are just a few ducks who eat fish,
but not that many.
Hank is right, they will really mess with the quality
of your water, they seem to make massive amounts
of duck doo.

kathy :-)
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