Anyone got any spare ducks?

Latest Articles

Anyone got any spare ducks?
Page 1, 2 Next

Downsizer Forum Index -> Poultry

Author

Message

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 4:26 pm Post subject: Anyone got any spare ducks?
We had a bit of a disaster yesterday morning: the lod chap went to do feed and found that something had got in and killed three of our Khaki Campbells. We were away overnight and have just got back to find a KC drake dead and four other ducks missing. I'm so peed off: just don't need it atm. Hence: anyone got any spare ducks?

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9887
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 4:37 pm Post subject:

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 4:43 pm Post subject:
We bought some ducks from someone very near to you only last weekend. Graham Hicks from Waterfowl World. We paid a fiver each for some of his perfectly healthy but possibly mismarked birds. https://www.waterfowlworld.co.uk/

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 8:27 pm Post subject:
Oooooooh! Ooooooooh! Mochyn, if you go there, can you ask about hookbills? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE? I am sorry about your ducks - I have saxony eggs coming out of my ears if that is any good to you?

sean
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 9:05 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

I have saxony eggs coming out of my ears if that is any good to you?

I'd have thought that the mental image should cheer her up a bit at least.

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 9:29 pm Post subject:
Yup, 4 white pekins, I ayelbury lad and 3 kc's need a home....

darkbrowneggs

Joined: 14 Jul 2010
Posts: 663
Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 11 10:58 pm Post subject:
I have three ducklings which have been off heat for a couple of weeks now - they are from a large strain of Exhibition Rouen Click to see full size image

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 7:55 am Post subject:
I also have 7 Aylesbury cross white ducks.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 8:19 am Post subject:
But Graham Hicks's place is just up the road from Mochyn at a place called Silatyn.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 10:03 am Post subject:

I'll have a look at that, Bodge.

Helen: you're not passing this way in the near future, are you?

I'm sure I could arrange a meeting at somewhere obscure...

I fact, anyone who can get ducks to me would be most welcome to coffee and cake (I'll even do boiled compost).

I was thinking about what I'd really like: it would be 2 muscovy females, to keep Uri (muscovy drake) company, 3 KC females to go with the other two and their drake, and a trio of Aylesburys. That's only the dream scenario though: I never end up with exactly what I'd like, but I love all the ducks anyway.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 10:17 am Post subject:
what is 'boiled compost'?

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 10:19 am Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

what is 'boiled compost'?

Sorry, Lorraine: its tea. I can't bear the smell and as a result it's known as that in this house.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 5:01 pm Post subject:

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 5:55 pm Post subject:
Sorry to hear I still need to pick up stuff from you, could trade for ducks if you like?

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 11 9:48 pm Post subject:

pookie wrote:

Sorry to hear

I still need to pick up stuff from you, could trade for ducks if you like?

When?

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Poultry	All times are GMT Page 1, 2 Next
Page 1 of 2

View Latest Posts