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How to Fix a Pond (DIY Pond Build)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2020
- For the past year, my pond has been mostly a failure. Well, no more! I have two tons of bentonite clay and I am getting ready to fix and seal my pond so that it will be a successful duck pond in the future.
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Pablo in the background at the end, watching Lil in the costume was the best part.
It's like he's saying "What the heck have they done to you?!! Fight it, Lil! You're too good for that!" Lmao
Lil: "Brother help this is humiliating. I was a warrior once now look at me."
Yes it is!
Loved this. The quackens and geese will have a great time in the pond. Morgan, I really enjoy your channel and it's educational without 💤. The music is great too! Keep the videos coming.
@@erinstinson5735 My thoughts exactly!
The progress on the farm this year is pretty unbelievable! Fencing, pond, new tractor!!! Looking forward to the further development of the back acreage and the plans for (possilbly?) cattle.
Thank you!
Yh
Im not sure, Morgan seemed impressed with the pigs.
Are you cold up there yet? What are you doing to your animals in the winter?
Toby sees Morgan pour out fresh water...
"Don't mind if I do... Thanks!"
My dog loved puddle water and only drank from the bowl when the puddles were dry.
@@mjp1688 so does my parents golden retriever, every puddle he stumbles across he takes a sip and moves to the next one
@@jockeolzzon1222 Dogs apparently have amazing immune systems and livers, so I guess they have to test it out. One day my mom's dog ate an old burger wrapper and refused to take medicine. She was 12 or so, so I guess she decided it was time.
Watching someone being good with an excavator is quite satisfying.
I loved how he moved across the pond with a help of bucket
I worked on a park renovation jobsite for half a year, and all my bosses and journeymen co-workers were machine operators. It is not as easy as it looks, there are many moving parts which they control simultaneously, and it takes lots of coordination and muscle memory to be smooth & efficient. According to my boss, a good machine operator should be able to completely fill a 15 ton dump truck in 2 minutes. That's crazy right?!
I love it. Watching him pick up that tiny bucket was so cool. And when the footage is sped up its kinda hilarious watching them zoom about haha
I actually LOLed when Toby suddenly started lapping the tiny hole water puddle 8D
As someone who’s family recently obtained land in Vermont this is giving me some potentially crazy ideas for projects in the next few years 😂
I'm suddenly thinking uh oh now. Try not to get yourself hurt & have fun.
Good luck and Enjoy
I can’t wait to see how this turns out. The pond will be very good for all of the ducks and geese
That sounds like something a duck would say!
11:35
Lil Barn Cat in her Halloween costume: Pablo! Look at the humiliation that I must endure!
Pablo: Truly, is your shame a great one!.
Omg, Pablo looking in the window at Lil with that WTF look, was priceless.😍 I also very much enjoyed the Forrest Gump clip.😀 Nice camera and bucket moving skillz, Alfred.
*digs hole for example*
Toby: WOAH!!! I WANNA JOIN THE FUN!!!
1. Once the bentonite is laid out, don’t step on it!!!!
2. If you are going to have cattle/goats/pigs eventually, fence this area off so it can only be used by your water fowl.
Your very expensive pond will be punctured by feet and hooves and will drain if you don’t be very careful around it.
If that ever happens please consider a plastic (fish safe, non-toxic) liner with geotextile. Much cheaper and will last longer.
@Mike Barnes To do this properly you need a /minimum/ of 60 cm depth (23.5") of clay. The clay should be laid in 15 cm (6") layers and compacted by heavy equipment after each layer application.
So, the depth and compaction should be sufficient enough so ducks can do some digging although I would definitely increase the thickness of the clay layer to be safe. I mentioned larger animals with hooves in my previous comment as their weight focused on such a small area (the hoof) is more than enough to puncture through the clay.
There are many cases in BC of deer walking into these types of ponds for a drink and puncturing the clay leading to a drained pond.
@Mr Hank You need to build up the clay layer in 15 cm lifts. Why 15 cm lifts? Well, this conversation is starting to go down the road of soil engineering but essentially in a lab some dude tested compaction strengths of different soil layer thicknesses and 15 cm was determined to be "the effective depth of influence" or in normal language, the maximum depth at which significant improvement was measurable. So you once a 15 cm layer is compacted, you can add these layers on top of each other and you'll have a nice strong base unless something disturbs the structural integrity of the soil layer (a hoof from a nice fat cow, haha).
Note: I am not an engineer or a soil scientist but I need to know these things as an Ecological Restoration grad student.
@Mr Hank I would go with 59.5cm and split the difference just to be safe ~8^)
@@rachmae4180 Yes bentonite swelling:
Remember this if you ever have to bust up a slab. Crack the slab. Pour the dry bentonite into the cracks. Wet thoroughly.
The bentonite will swell and bust up the slab.
@@rachmae4180 Yes, you are correct.
May I suggest, doing a little research on what is named a "dew pond".
In pasture areas where fog often occurs, it is possible to build a flat dish depression in the ground, which will allow the condensation of the fog to turn into a drinking place for livestock.
Animal dung was used as the sealant. A layer of rock made it hoof resistant.
Favorite moments:
1:54 Toby slurp
8:25 Alfred pick up bucket
Yeah...the bucket pickup was insane!
I don't even own a farm, or even have the age to, but I love the channel!
Especially I like seeing your farm grow
Lil being dressed up is the full conversion to house cat life.
I used bentonite in my clay when I was a potter. That stuff ain't cheap! That must have cost you minimum five grand just for materials. I have a similar project in mind, I'll be interested to see how you do. I want to make a pond out of a low spot in my yard. Always enjoy the videos, I bought a pair of white ducks 3 months ago and it has been a lot of fun watching them grow. Their wings were tiny for a long time, then started to grow! Now they are starting to quack and "croak," rather than peep, which I think means I have one male and one female. The male's tail feather sticks up like a hook. The female seems submissive to the male, and even though they are the same size, his head is always above hers. I named them Henny Penny and Chicken Little, after favorite storybook characters
Dig a test hole and check to see where your water table is. Might be able to get away with a groundwater pond. If not, I’d highly suggest doing a liner pond instead of bentonite clay. As you said the clay is very expensive and can fail if a hole is punctured. Water fowl probably won’t be able to puncture it but tree branches could. Look into fish safe, non-toxic plastic liner with geotextile. Easier to install, cheaper, and lasts longer.
@@kyasa5 aquascape makes a liner designed for ponds. they are the biggest supplier of pond goods
@@kyasa5 I don't think he's worrying about a 100% seal but I could be wrong.
@R Stedler. I strongly recommend getting at Least 3 more females... If he hasn't yet, he'll soon be wanting to mate, and a 1-1 ratio is really bad for the girl.
@@janetleegreen8891 thanks for the comment! I was aware that a drake could overwhelm a single hen. Rural King doesn't identify the chicks by sex, I understand it's impossible to tell until they mature. I don't have the space for a full flock. How will I know if she is overworked? The pair are inseparable! The drake is So handsome, I can't believe he might be oversexed!
Most comments: *Something about the pond*
Me, watching Morgan reading the tractor manual: Damn, that's a nice candlestick.
(Don't judge me y'all xD. I'm too eastern for this to be common and it's fancy as heck)
Oooooh ~ and those usually separate into 2 or 3 parts you just unscrew and rebuild to be taller to shorter.
Yeah, we don't have candlesticks here. Just a plate to melt it to the base, which is risky so I got my mom to put it in the cup instead.
I’ve re-read this many times and I’m still confused. What East doesn’t have candlesticks?
Oh, the trials of being a house cat, who knew!
You are one of the best story tellers going right now. I loved this edition. Thank you! I always like starting my day with laughter. And you were informative too. I’ve been sending the link to your videos to all of my friends. Keep up the good work! You have a genuine fan here.
Glad you like them!
The Pond looks great and all but OH MY GAWD! LIL HOUSE CAT IS SO CUTE!
And Pablo is like, "Wtf girl... What are you wearing."
I'm sorry I was so mean in my last comment. I like you a lot and am grateful for your caring, compassionate and gently humorous work.
From fierce warrior mouse assassin to fairy princess. Oh how the mighty have fallen!
The best thing about finding a channel like this late is that you can binge watch everything, something I've been doing the last few days. What a journey it's been and if you are reading this then I appreciate the time you put into editing all of this.
That Toby sure is one heck of a happy dog.
“I’m not a smart man”🤣😂🤣 so funny! Glad you got that tractor I’m jealous!!!
"But I know what love is"
TH-cam channels 'Orange Tractor Talks' and 'Tractor Mike' are great Kubota tractor resources. We have had to search for tractor issues or how to use different functions too. Don't feel bad; if you don't know something, you don't know. Most of us weren't raised around this stuff but we learn.
Oh, gonna be a good one.
I’m laughing my guts out with Toby drinking the pond!
Forrest Gump, “I’m not a smart man!” Omg, I’m still laughing! My pets came & got the food that spewed out of my mouth , laughing!
haha! Pablo watching Lil through the window. Maybe a future project can be an enclosed Cat Patio for Lil so she and Pablo can hang out more?
Those geese, ducks, and chickens being relieved is my medsfor the day.
Thank you for sharing your farm.
OMG! A man that reads and follows directions...be still my wayward ❤️❤️❤️❤️🤣
Alfred's skills are on point ! I could watch that forever.
Awwwe lil house caticorn is the cutest. She'd look awesome animated on a t-shirt in her pawesome costume ☺️ do you have any costumes in mind for pablo, toby or the ducks and geese? 💖
I have not been following you that long but i am enjoying your channel so much. I want to say thank you for being so totally honest about doing things you have not done before. It really does help people to see that they are not the only ones feeling their way through their lives. I really admire how you just followed your dream. Thanks for bringing us along.
way to go my friend .... from an avid follower....saudi arabia
Pablo is like "Hey, man don't go there NOOOO"! I hope that works well for you. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
I am in UK now & just saw on one of my facebook pages, an advert for an automatic door opener for hens n ducks n geese, but I really love when u release them and put them to bed
i saw the skills text pop up and im like, "hold up what i miss?" and going back i noticed the excavator picking up the bucket ever so delicately at 8:29! love it!
In the scene where you're sitting at the table reading the manual, you have the EXACT SAME candle sticks as I have in my home. Also I have that color candles too. I am easily amused, lol.
Lil is the sweetest little girl. I can tell that she is the perfect little house cat! Nice work on the pond. My cat's litter has bentonite in it for excellent water holding, too.
Lots of progress made this year! Really amazing to watch your dream grow over the years! Nicely done mate. Looking forward for more!
I love how Toby was there every step of the way. He was a great helper. He's such a good boy.
It's funny when Toby dog suddenly slurps on the water. Turns out that he is helping on your demo, that how water drains so fast in the farm.😊👍👍
Hey man, you are making the best of what has turned out to be a really rough year in lots of ways. I am thrilled to see all the progress around your farm!
Wow that's a project with some scale. Thankful you have that tractor. The pond will be great for the birds.
I've been trying to find this video for like a week. I love your videos Morgan and I really hope you read this comment. I understand your main goal is filling the pond with water. But I also understand that you want a thriving ecosystem, and with that I recommend adding some sort of mechanical filtration to your pond. Without filtration, oxygen can't be dispersed throughout the water. With -out water aeration, your pond can't grow plants nearly as easy and things like frogs and other wildlife will not be able to thrive. Adding that oxygenation can really benefit your ducks and the surrounding ecosystem. I highly recommend
Thank Goodness for GOOD Friends! and New Tractor 😉. I can’t wait to see how the pond works out. So excited for you!
Loved this episode. I love to learn how mechanical stuff gets done but at a level & pace I can grasp. Plus the interludes with Toby, ‘Lil & Barn Cat gave me extra pandemic & election smiles desperately needed. Thanks!!!
That's the one great thing about growing up on a farm. I started driving tractors when I was about 12 or 13. I'm 24 now, and I am quite well versed in the farm life!
I've been watching carefully because I was planning something similar on a smaller scale. I've decided to go above ground after watching a lot of videos, including yours. It's not going to be the natural look that I wanted but there are a lot of advantages!
Can’t wait for Monday’s and Thursday’s now. We look forward to all your doing. It has encouraged us to get chickens! Planted a garden. Thinking about some goats
awesome job. The last part of the video was funny and I think Palbo was LOL-ing it out that window. Trick or Treat.
These videos always give me life, they’re getting me through quarantine
Great job you guys! Alfred looks exactly like a friend of mine, but Bill is a respected miner, who is loved by everyone that he meets.
I never tire of "Release the Quacken"! Blessings Abound!
Congratulations on the new tractor Morgan. She looks like a beauty!
Loved hearing the birds' outrage when you drove them away from their pond and kept them away during the work.
Watching the two of you tooling around in your Big Damn Machines is such fun! I look forward to seeing you figure out all the ways having a tractor makes farm work easier - and to seeing the pond fill up next spring!
Lil in her Halloween outfit was priceless, and amazing to see how easy-going she was about it. "If this is what I have to do to stay inside, fed and warm, I can handle it." Not sure that look from Pablo was a WTEF? or a "How do I get that gig, too?"
Alfred was awesome to watch. You’ve got great buddies.
Toby: "Why is Morgan doing dog things today?"
love the dose of Lil at the end! Can't wait to see how it works in the spring thaw!
Hahahaha the clip of Blippi thrown in there. My 3 year old is obsessed!! I love the outfit on Lil
What a great friend to help you with this pond project. Just love watching all your improvements to the land. Your birds are going to be so happy. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and remember to vote blue.
the pond is going to be beautiful next year. love the tractor! your the DUDE
Pablo was at the window watching Lil's humiliation!
When
it is always wise to read manual and keep them for furture use....... hugs to all on the farm..... and a hug for our buddy Alfred
I wish I could be there to help. Love helping out with fun dirty tasks like that. Thanks for sharing another great video.
This made my day!!! Several LOL moments. But i am seriously in LOVE with Toby. Ill buy that book about him for sure. Also think the next one should be from Lil House Cats POV... you are really creative. Thanks for sharing your world with us.
Loved Lil costume! Congratulations on becoming more skilled with your tractor. Farm work is much easier now.
Nice ! We finally get to see the pond again!
They always seem so happy when they have the pond! 😍
Ya they do
Who puts dislikes to vids from this channel? The work done here is honest hard work and I am glad and sad that I watch it from sofa after work.
Love the kitties! Your ducks and geese will thank you next spring! Great job with your tractor!
Sounds like a perfect plan for your pond. Enjoyed watching you use your new tractor. Toby was a great assistant demonstrating the water drainage. 😊
Lil doesn't understand Halloween yet. 🙀
One of your better videos.😁😁😁
Laughing my head off, first at Toby getting to make sure the little pond drained, then at Lil and Pablo at the end.
Fingers crossed this works for the pond.
Stay safe, everyone.
Pond looks great and I’m glad to find out that was your sealant and not sand you were trying to seal!
You are really lucky to have a friend like that...
I love your videos... I'm so glad Lil is getting better too. My family members were all looking at me funny because I was crying like a baby that video. Lol. I hope things keep going good for you and your wife. Can't wait to keep watching your future videos.
Can't wait to see in spring and I bet those ducks are going to be just as happy . Lil barn cat is doing great in house !!
Your sense of humor is delightful!
Thanks for the reminder, I'm almost out of clay. Bentonite absorbs oil and draws gunk out of your face; and boy do you feel it! I use it on my hair, makes my curls pop
You been busy this year , your farm been so organizes and your animals are happy!!
With your new Tractor you will be a Big Boy Now Just Like ALFRED !! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I have been looking forward to this project all year.
Toby is a doofus.
Lil’ is ready to kill.
And you have to love jealous Pablo.
I love watching you become the property of an inside house cat; Lil' has trained you well.
Release the Quackens never gets old. I smile every time.
That was an exciting day for Toby, you could see it on his face. Great job, Morgan.
Fascinating video ❣Love the ending lolol. God bless & be with you all always ❤
Fun watching a farm develop or the past 3 years.
Greetings from the imaginary land of Canada
In south-central Kentucky we have Karst bedrock, which is a porous easily dissoluble type of limestone (it's what produce Mammoth Cave), farmers would dig field ponds for their cattle only to have it leak out. What they figured out was they would put Hogs in the pond area, I guess their wallowing would compact and seal our heavy clay soil stopping the leaking out.
I’ve been a fan of this guy for awhile I can’t wait for this!
Fun video!!!
Great to see your place grow.
Thanks for sharing.
Morgan, Like those beeswax candles! Good work with the pond. I hope you get a good seal. By the end of next spring, your pond will be alive! Regards Stephen.
love you so much you inspired me to start a goose farm here in Kenya Africa
CANNOT WAIT!!! I love Gold Shaw Farm so much! You're doing great!
Lil immediately went to the window and was like "I was once mighty..."
Nothing like watching two grown men play with their toys in the sandbox.
Nice Little project, Glad to see you're getting the hang of the tractor. If you have space try and keep it inside as much as you can save the life of the hydraulic hoses and also a well-kept machine is easier to get a good resale on whenever you need to upgrade.
Pablo looking through the window at Lil' Barn Cat - priceless!
He's really loving the tractor
It's nice your girl is not afraid of work. Kudos to her and I hope Lil is still doing good. Saw her in last video. Opps I'll finish before I comment next time 😃.
Ohh toby .. u fluffy little goofball .. i swear u can just get away with murder .. That pond thing u did just made me smile so muchhh ...
It is adorable how the geese start honking right before he looks out the ducks as if they're helping him shout release the quackin.
Im so Excited for the farm Congrats Morgan