markyboy Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Has anyboy used some sort of floating island to feed deep areas of water for flighting duck ? If so what's the best method to make these ! A pallet of some kind has anyone tried this I'm already thinking about next season as the duck so far have been poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 we have islands on our small ponds but they are there so the released ducks have somwhere safe to sit ...i dont know about feeding on them as we feed in the shallows ...we made them out of pallets ,floated with empty drinks bottles and covered in turf....the ducks love em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Normally I feed the shallows but the water levels on this pond rise up and down pretty quickly with water from surrounding hills filling it up with any downpour, making some food lost in the depths just wondered if a floating island would keep a ready supply of food. Are there any food stuffs that float for feeding dukes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got_the_eye_in Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) You can use car wheels, as the middle of the wheel provides a place to put the food (just under the water line) and the tyres keep it afloat. They are also cheap to pick up from a scrap yard or can be found near to any gypsy camp Edited November 19, 2012 by got_the_eye_in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 And how do you get the tyre to float? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 get a pallet,fill the middle gap between the slats(the top and bottom where the forks slide in) with cavity insulation,,now nail 100x25 rough sawn rounds the open ends to keep the insulation in place,,now ply the top and put 50x25 lathe round the outside of this to keep the food on and attach to either fixed post in pond or with pulling ropes job done and the ducks will love them....ideally feed with rotten spuds great for ponds where you cannot get to feed them every day this method keeps them fed....use this on 2 ponds IT WORKS..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got_the_eye_in Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 And how do you get the tyre to float? put air in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thanks was thinking along the lines of this! Was thinking getting some chicken wire and putting some straw under it and feed the straw ? But you plan sounds spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfgpm Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 We use a old pallet collect thrown away styrofoam (you can use the white stuff or the green and red one for floor insulations) slide it from the side under the pallet close the sides with some planks. On the upper surface we close the gaps also with planks or thrown away texture coated boards from concrete construction companies, nail a small rim around the edge so the ducks won't throw most of the weed in the water. Because of rain etc. you better should have also small holes in the rim or the upper surface the allow the water to drain. Otherwise rain will flush away your weed/corn … When you have neighbors who feed with corn or weed us peas and oaks. ducks love them very much and will stay at your place ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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