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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: harry on March 29, 2010, 05:58:02 pm

Title: water cress ducks
Post by: harry on March 29, 2010, 05:58:02 pm

ive just got some watercress seeds to plant out in the stream hoping it will grow vigerously, i was hoping the ducks would benifit from it, do ducks eat watercress.. even if they dont it will be full of water insects etc. i also heard its easier to replant supermarket watercress, has anyone done this.

Title: Re: water cress ducks
Post by: doganjo on March 30, 2010, 12:22:13 am

No but I'll be giving it a go tomorrow

Title: Re: water cress ducks
Post by: harry on March 30, 2010, 09:10:30 pm

ime going to put some in a plastic pot with holes in the bottom then plant that in the stream edge covered with wire so the ducks cant eat it till established, same with my seeds.

Title: Re: water cress ducks
Post by: doganjo on March 30, 2010, 09:17:48 pm

Good idea - didn't get to Tesco/ASDA/Morrisons today anyway