Author Topic: Ducks for slug control  (Read 4171 times)

Corn yr Afr

  • Joined Sep 2009
Ducks for slug control
« 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? ???

Cluckinggoodpoultry

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Ducks for slug control
« Reply #1 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

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Ducks for slug control
« Reply #2 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.  :&>

 

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