The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: sandy on March 20, 2009, 09:11:24 am
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I would like two ducks :&> :&>from the local area, I am in central Scotland and can give the ducks a good home, will pay a reasonable price as my Chickens were very expensive but I love having them..... :chook:
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Hi Sandy,
The Poultry sale is on at the Caledonian Market in Stirling Tomorrow at 1030. I see from their Catalogue they have some ducks up for auction. Maybe see you there?
Gillian
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THanks, I am expecting a guest to arrive tomorrow but not till after 12.00pm. Where is the market, I have been to the carboot, that looks like an auction place. I used to go to a farmers market in Melton Mowbray and was facinated at all the auctions, not sure if I am brave enough :-[
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Caledonian Marts (Stirling) Ltd., Millhall Auction Mart, Stirling, FK7 7LS - Tel: 01786 450922 - Fax: 01786 473332
it's off kerse road in stirling near where all the car sale garages are (same road as the college)
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=FK7+7LS&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&ei=X3TDSdrYM-KtjAf2-NmRCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title (http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=FK7+7LS&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&ei=X3TDSdrYM-KtjAf2-NmRCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title)
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Thanks, if Steve is around I can pop out and take a look, not sure how brave I am to bid!!!!!!
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You can get them on Preloved - price is usually £5 each I think, so you could bid up to that price. And don't worry the auctioneers are well used to newbies! If I was free I'd come with you. Maybe next time
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Sandy, I can hatch some in the incubator for you, if interested. I have 12 duck eggs in just now, due to hatch on Wednesday of next week (which are all spoken for). I keep Aylesbury, Kakhi Campbell and Buff Orpingtons and can be hatched for the end of next month if you are willing to wait that long?
James
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Yes I can waite, I can waite, that would be great, how much would you want for 2? Not sure how far away you are until I get time to have a look but it will be nice to have them as the Sp :)ring starts so they can be prepared for the wet, cold, winter unless of course we have a wet, cold summer as well?
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I'll come with you to pick them up - want to meet James anyway and see this lovely hotel and all those goats. I love goats, ickle ones. I got a bit of a fright when Beth's big lad growled at me as I was stroking him.
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Sandy thats not a problem. I love hatching the ducks in the incubator but can' t keep them all or I'd be over run by ducks :&>. Therefore, hatching for someone else is great - I get the best of both worlds that way. I am about 50 minutes away from Clackmannan, that's where I am originally from. Is it just 2 you want or would you like a few more? I don't want anything for them as I said I enjoy the whole process.
James
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Hi James
Sandy originally wanted a drake and a duck but I said (in my usual logical fashion) what was the point of having a drake - they don't lay eggs ???. I love my drake Jack, but was given him - I wouldn't part with him now, but wouldn't have got one unless I wanted to breed more, which I don't. Would anyone else agree? He isn't the lead duck - my light coloured KC is. Jemima's the boss. ;) :&> :&> :&>
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Many years ago I started off with just 2 drakes and they were tremendous pets. However, during thr breeding season they became very aggressive to us and the dogs and would grab our legs and give us a nasty bite/peck. It was funny but got annoying after a while. I was always told that to every drake you should have a minimum of 2 girls so keeping 1 of each may not be a good idea. Both these first boys were so very tame, one of them only died last year and he was 12 years old.
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TWELVE good lord. Is that old for a duck, please say yes, I'm up to 29 and one of the girls has disappeared into the jungle which is the second Island, I fear she is sitting on even more.
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The vet tells us that 12 was very old, both these boys had an incredible life. The 12 yr old one actually got just like an old man. The 17 I have now don't like to come too close even the ones I reared myself - litlle buggers!
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Love them as I do, the number we have now does mean a lot of cleaning up and mucking out, even though they are totally free range. Not sure I could manage this lot when I'm 70
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yes 2, girls would be great.....let me know when they are ready....thank you!!!! :&> :&>
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Hmm yes, at 65 I think 4 ducks and 10 chickens, 11 fish, a snail and a clam, 4 dogs and 2 cats is all i am fit for! I think I may at last have learned my limitations............. but there again, one never knows......................... ;)
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I'll come with you to pick them up - want to meet James anyway and see this lovely hotel and all those goats.
Can i come too!!!!! not that i want any duck (athought it might stop blighter jumping my fence lol)
just cos i like being nosy at how other people do 'smallholding'. give me a bell to when you planning on going visiting
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I think I may at last have learned my limitations
Don't you class your grandkids as pet, i class my nephew as pets lol (shhhh!! don't tell my darling lovely sister that lol)
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dogandjo you strike me as being a very, very young and fit 65.
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I would love Aylsebury Ducks,my daughter had one for a short while but she gave her away as she had a few and the Aylesbury ate loads!!!! I think 2 girls will be very happy here, I go out daily with my dogs to collect weeds for the 3 chickens, they love them and we have a very small pond that they can use!!!! i am looking forward to having them, our garden is enclosed by a 7ft high stone wall so pretty safe...carn't waite :&>
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how about 30 of them, ducks and drakes....lavander muscoveys.....looking for a happy home.
they belong to a friend who would like to share
emma
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OOOOOOOOOOh, about 28 toooo many!!! thanks for the offer. :&>
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no seriously you could have as many or few as you want...just give me a nod
Emma
they are just north of Alyth
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Shame you are not in Brittany my khaki campbells keep on multiplying.
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dogandjo you strike me as being a very, very young and fit 65.
Well she get one with me (am 28) so she can't be a old foddy duddy lol
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;D
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Hello Sandy
Free Muscovy ducks are available from Central Saddlery, Drumbroider Farm. They are based between Standburn and Avonbridge. Their telephone number is 01324 861229.
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Muscovys are the ones with the lumps on their noses aren't they? Don't like the look of them otherwise i'd have a couple.
Not sure I'd say I'm fit, but I'm really only 16 in an old body(a fat one at that which is why I ain't fit ;)
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Still younger than me 18 in the head, 90 in the mirror.