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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Corn yr Afr on September 24, 2009, 05:14:43 pm

Title: Ducks for slug control
Post by: Corn yr Afr on September 24, 2009, 05:14:43 pm

I believe there is a type of duck, maybe Chinese that is bred to eat slugs and snails only.  Used by organic systems?  Does anyone know this breed name? ???

Title: Re: Ducks for slug control
Post by: Cluckinggoodpoultry on September 25, 2009, 02:31:08 pm

Indian runner duck  :) These are used for slug control, have a few of those and between them and the guinea fowl very little problem with slugs

Title: Re: Ducks for slug control
Post by: northfifeduckling on September 26, 2009, 09:34:15 pm

all my ducks love them, but as they also love vegetables, soI pick the beasties off and feed them with them, rather than letting the ducks into my veggie bed  ;D I don't see any difference in what the different breeds eat and i have an Indian Runner.  :&>