tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post6799116396461517138..comments2024-03-29T01:38:00.306+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Ducklings Are Cuter Than Chicks!Kev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-81081166363789197152020-06-02T21:59:44.031+01:002020-06-02T21:59:44.031+01:00I have indian runners. Their eggs taste lovely and...I have indian runners. Their eggs taste lovely and they eat loads of slugs. Once per week I empty their pond onto the veggies as plant foodScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769572584142541213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-81983276036256760042020-05-18T03:16:34.722+01:002020-05-18T03:16:34.722+01:00I don't know what feed is available to you but...I don't know what feed is available to you but here in the US we have to buy niacin and sprinkle it over the feed for baby ducks. They are prone to leg problems if the feed is deficient in it so it's very important we supplement it.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-75907075188673462852020-05-18T03:14:00.596+01:002020-05-18T03:14:00.596+01:00Lots of poop, lots of flinging water everywhere, l...Lots of poop, lots of flinging water everywhere, lots of digging in the mud looking for treats. I think they're more vulnerable to predators than chickens. But yes they are WAY cuter too even as adults. The quacking and tail shaking is just too much. <br />Some people use flocks of runner ducks to train their sheepdog pups. Find a YouTube video of ducks being hearded through tiny gates, it's the funniest thing ever.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-46029420661057731392020-05-17T22:37:36.665+01:002020-05-17T22:37:36.665+01:00The patch I've got marked out for them is huge...The patch I've got marked out for them is huge so they should have a good time of it when they get big enough! Just need to make somewhere for them to sleep!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-12236663916199805732020-05-17T22:36:46.951+01:002020-05-17T22:36:46.951+01:00Haha! that made me chuckle. My eldest daughter was...Haha! that made me chuckle. My eldest daughter was already trying to decide if we would have chicken or duck for Christmas dinner this year! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-28737117976672939072020-05-17T22:35:53.757+01:002020-05-17T22:35:53.757+01:00Yes, should be fun! Hopefully! Yes, should be fun! Hopefully! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-78010733252425392442020-05-17T15:53:21.597+01:002020-05-17T15:53:21.597+01:00they poop like crazy but they are the best watchdo...they poop like crazy but they are the best watchdogs! they will let you know if anything or anybody is on your property. they like to snuggle too.i had two ducks when i was little...seymore and charlie and i loved them to pieces. jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-59591810594063792752020-05-17T14:05:56.145+01:002020-05-17T14:05:56.145+01:00My grandmother always kept a few ducks. She was a ...My grandmother always kept a few ducks. She was a great cook, owned a restaurant, and somehow I never associated her garden ducks with those wonderful Sunday dinners of - roast duck! Ducks are very amusing to have around. And yes, they do pooooooooTim B. Inmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143483015560273896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-32415381882998293962020-05-17T00:41:10.585+01:002020-05-17T00:41:10.585+01:00I have never kept them but have wanted to for many...I have never kept them but have wanted to for many years. Looking forward to your adventure!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.com