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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: poppy on October 28, 2012, 05:40:16 pm

Title: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: poppy on October 28, 2012, 05:40:16 pm

Hi all,

I am looking for a new home for my 3 ducks. I have 1 x khaki campbell (3 1/2 yrs old) and 2 x aylesburys (both 1 1/2 yrs old). They are all good layers, laying an egg a day each without fail. I have had the khaki campbell from a week old and acquired the Aylesburys 4 months ago as their owner was moving to a smaller home.

The ducks are in good health and were wormed about 12 wks ago. The khaki campbell is still moulting but new feathers are coming through so she is beginning to look a little smarter.

The 3 ducks live together in my garden. I would not want to split them up as they are good pals so they would all need to go to the same new home. I am reluctant to see them go but my work is taking up more my time and the ducks are one extra thing I don't have time to give my full attention too. I am also pregnant which is making life slightly more of a challenge!

I live near Droitwich, Worcestershire. I do not want to send the ducks anywhere commercial, a family home or smallholder would be ideal
Please let me if you are interested.

Kind regards,

Ruth

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: tazbabe on October 28, 2012, 05:53:05 pm

hi, thats a shame you need to part with them.

how quickly do you want them away?

i ask as i would be more than happy to offer them a family home, they could live with the three i have, and free range in the field as do mine, but i am in ayrshire, a fair distance from you. but, steve will be travelling down the country in mid december.

if you havent managed to get them rehomed by then, do let me know, and we will help you out, i know how hard it is to part with animals, i can assure you that they would have a decent happy life here!

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: poppy on October 28, 2012, 06:00:59 pm

Thank you for your kind offer!  :) If only the distance wasn't so great. I will see if there is anyone else closer but I will certainly keep you in mind if I have no other luck rehoming the ducks.

Ideally I would like to rehome the ducks within the next 2 wks but there is no harm if I have to hang onto them a little longer.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: tazbabe on October 28, 2012, 07:32:55 pm

i'll keep an eye on this thread to see how you get on, drop me a pm if you need me!

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: gapcap on October 28, 2012, 07:44:16 pm

Hi, I've pm'd you.

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: poppy on October 28, 2012, 07:48:12 pm

Thank you both.  :)

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: Polished Arrow on October 28, 2012, 10:59:52 pm

Guessing I am too late for these duckies?


I am looking for three ladies (urgently) to join my two Aylesbury drakes and a duck who, comes spring, may cause her serious harm without a better sex ration... 


Would happily travel to Droitwich to collect  :eyelashes:

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: poppy on October 29, 2012, 07:01:53 pm

Hi Polished Arrow,

Thank you for your offer. I don't mean to sound ungrateful but I'm not sure my ducks would appreciate being tormented by two drakes come the spring! They have had a very sheltered life so far!!  ;)

I hope you don't mind but I think I may hold out and see if any other offers are made.

Thanks again though.

Ruth  :)

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: tazbabe on December 18, 2012, 06:12:06 am

hi! have you found a home for you wee duckies yet?

we are travelling south today, coming back on saturday. shall i pack a crate in the car??

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: poppy on December 18, 2012, 07:19:09 am

Thank you so much for the offer but duckies are rehomed now.

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: tazbabe on December 18, 2012, 07:55:23 am

oh thats good you got sorted x

Title: Re: 3 laying ducks needing a new home (Droitwich, Worcestershire)
Post by: Polished Arrow on December 20, 2012, 09:51:16 am

Oh well!  I shall pop to Abergavenny and buy some there.
I'll break it gently to our chaps!


Hope they are all very happy in their new home  :wave: