Might that be a good thing if it keeps the duckies away from other plants? It might even help protect the fish a bit. I guess the Fish Whisperer will have to be the judge of that. I have no idea.
Duckweed is really helpful at reducing water loss from evaporation and limiting algae growth as well as being a good food source for pond fish and waterfowl. Chickens also like it and it also good to add to compost. I actually keep some of it year round in my aquarium and add it to my pond in the spring. Buying a small batch of duckweed was the best $7 I ever spent. XD
I'm so thankful that the majority of your fish are fine!!! I felt so bad for you/your ponds after your first update explaining about the water turkeys, so to hear that the situation is not as bad as you thought is absolutely wonderful! I'll be wishing for lots of rain for you, and the survival of some of your future plants!!!
I love when they swim with their little duck feet. When my twin sister and I were young we had 2 white ducks. Smurf and Smurfette. And even though we lived right next to a pond, they were quite afraid of water
Makes it hard for fish to thrive ? On the contrary, It helps fish thrive. Duckweed provide shade and shelter, Absorbs excess nutrients from water like which is toxic for fish and considered a food source for some species.
@@krimativity8526BUT it can destroy lakes or ponds also. I never said it didnt have any benefits Ecological Importance In the wild, duckweed is an important source of food for fish and waterfowl. Duckweed provides a habitat for certain types of frogs and fish. It also maintains the habitat by providing enough shade to keep the growth of oxygen-robbing algae down. Problems Duckweed multiplies rapidly. It may spread from pond to pond on the feathers of waterfowl. When duckweed completely covers a pond, it will block light from reaching other plants that live within the pond which in some cases leads to fish kills.
I'm a city dweller so I don't get to see things like this too often except at the local city zoo. Appreciate all you do and will continue to support your cause.
I'm glad you get to see such things, even if it's only online. Obviously, I love nature videos, too, but I'm also lucky in real life. I live in one of the most beautiful places on the planet and get to spend a great deal of time exploring it. It is not hyperbole to say nature saved my life. Recent studies show we humans _need_ contact with nature. Although watching videos is neat, there seems to be a real need for engaging in person. Can you go to parks? Even a small amount of contact with greenery and scenery can be of immense help. I wish you nothing but happiness.
I do love watching and hearing the ducks eating. Also so thankful that most of"our"fish survived. That's great news. Don't let it get you down fish whisper. We're all here for you.
A bunch of this stuff starts growing in our pond every spring and the wood ducks that use our nesting box love it. We used to feed them corn but we really don't have to anymore.
Duck weed spreads pretty fast, at least for the aquarium hobbyists it does, it could probably take over a pond if you put enough in lol It may naturally grow in your pond if the ducks didn't eat it all.
It grows very fast in water with high levels of Nitrates and Phosphates, i.e , polluted water and in a hot humid weather conditions, since it's winter and these ponds seems to be clean , so it's not going to take over so easily.
Found your channel, enjoy your calm voice and demeanor. I'm really a fish person but do enjoy your other videos regarding ducks/turtles etc. Hope you make more.
I noticed the drakes give a distinctive call, a sort of greeb greeb greeb grgrgreeeb. Male ducks are awesome. I think the Redhead Drakes are pretty cool as well. They have kind of a cool call it kind of sounds like "wheeeeew! Wheeeeeew!". Used to feed a lot of ducks when I was little and it was awesome when they would bring their ducklings with them. Hope those other two missing ducks are doing well.
I will hunker down like the gar and wait for warmer weather. It was -22 below zero Sunday morning. Northern New York is where "Old Man Winter" hangs out 😁.
Duckweed can take over a pond in the sense that the entire surface will look like it is covered in algae or something similar. We knew of a pond that had to be treated for that to keep it from looking like a swamp. Hopefully you won't have that trouble.
I would say majority of your ducks either found their own mate and flew off to breed because that is what most likely drives all different species of birds to leave its flock
Great video, you need to find some way to keep aquatic plants alive because it looks to barren like this. Maybe some fencing till they grow and spread enough to sustain the ducks.
If the ducks eat all the plants before they get a chance to establish, just planting a ton of plants at once may help. The ducks won't be able to eat them all before the plants can establish themselves, and by then it'll be difficult for even the hungriest of ducks to eat them entirely.
go to wild ponds and lakes and bogs this summer and fall and collect seeds hwich you canthen scatter over all the ponds.. Also collect water from those other bodies of water and add them to the ponds. Try adding lear litter to the ponds to give hiding places for the seeds and awuatic plant shoots. You want to use leaves that haven't had pesticides or fertilizers sprayed on them. Organic fruit tree leaves, maple, oak, magnolia leaves work well too. Feed the ducks some cranberries (fresh grown) and they will disperse the seeds naturally.
They also love lettuce. I use to have rouin ducks they look like mallards. Whcich is illegal to own i guess. We have mini ducks that are like the same size and some look likr mallards. Then i have some fake ducks called muscovy ducks. They are more related to geese why they hiss and do othet stuff like geese. I was going to say bigger. But call ducks are way bigger then mallards or rouen ducks. Theres also stuff called chick weed that chickens love. I think ducks like it too.
