Son of a gun Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Hi Guys Sorry I think this has come up before but I couldn't find the thread. does anyone know how to stop flightponds freezing over? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The spaniel man Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Anti-freez shud do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Anti-freez shud do the job Lol...thats just wrong...lol Depends how big they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of a gun Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) one quite big and one quite small Edited October 25, 2012 by Son of a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 the car wash lads around here keep the water moving with pumps .... i know it's on a diff scale but running water takes more to freeze principle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 one quite big and one quite small a big antifreeze & a small antifreeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 If your pond freezes then scatter a bail of straw on it and feed the top of the straw that way the barley doesn't freeze into the ice if it begins to thaw through the day! But if you get long cold spells do the ducks a favour and feed as above but leave them alone ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top shot Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 buy rock salt and throw it on with a spade fast or any salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 buy rock salt and throw it on with a spade fast or any salt Yeah, and drastically alter the chemical properties of the pond and kill off a fair proportion of the organisms living in it. Great idea, not. If a pond is frozen, so be it, feed the ice if you want but don't shoot it, if the weather is that bad the ducks will probably deserve a rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 to an extent ducks keep it clear untill the weather gets really harsh if they are spending much time there. Once completely frozen then as said feed still but don't shoot. as for the salt idea sometimes its better to think as said salt kills things and won't do your pond any good at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of a gun Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) we dont shoot the pond when its that cold but usually when the pond freezes the ducks leave for a few weeks and i was wondering if there was a good way to keep them there. Edited November 1, 2012 by Son of a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 in the past we've used an anchor on a rope to break the ice several times a day for the sake of the ducks, if it's possible get a small boat onto the water and get the ice broke up as often as poss then give them plenty of feedin when the conditions are hard enough to freeze the water, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 seen floating bouys used roped together, these i think are then dragged about to open up the ice. there on a local fishing lake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of a gun Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 a big antifreeze & a small antifreeze antifreeze in big one, screenwash in small one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The spaniel man Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 a big antifreeze & a small antifreeze 👍😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfgpm Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 The Americans us it mostly on flooded fields. In a pond with fishes and under water wild life I would be carefull because you will lower the water temperature at the bottom where it is normaly something about 4 °C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 DYNAMITE or if you know any sas type geezers they are bound to have a few handgrenades lying around in boxes they havent seen before. or The boring solution is to break it up as much as you can if the freeze is prolonged as they will nick off after a few days and find open water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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