tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post1777245877535420680..comments2024-01-05T16:02:46.414+00:00Comments on Allotments 4 you: Talking of ponds.....Tanya.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-45323174180545260042014-07-18T08:54:36.748+01:002014-07-18T08:54:36.748+01:00I did get a good answer...if not quite the one I w...I did get a good answer...if not quite the one I was hoping for! :-(Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-86181472239902375782014-07-07T22:41:33.968+01:002014-07-07T22:41:33.968+01:00What cute visitors you had. I don't know a thi...What cute visitors you had. I don't know a thing about ducks but it looks like you've already gotten a very good answer to your questionAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-14137717050000105062014-07-07T20:47:46.274+01:002014-07-07T20:47:46.274+01:00Yes they wre Sue. I don't know whether ducks w...Yes they wre Sue. I don't know whether ducks wings are clipped or not although if you read the above comment I think it will proably be a no go on getting some anyway although i will do a little more research first!!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-40932726856243553612014-07-07T20:46:40.933+01:002014-07-07T20:46:40.933+01:00All sounds very dishearening...the idea is lovely ...All sounds very dishearening...the idea is lovely but i don't want to destroy all the hard work i have so far put into the plot . Thanks for all your info. It has certainly given me some things to think about.Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-46948164291660678052014-07-07T09:27:14.115+01:002014-07-07T09:27:14.115+01:00Are they muscovy ducks? Someone on our site had du...Are they muscovy ducks? Someone on our site had ducks but I don't know much about them, They didn't grow anything in the pens whether this was choice or the ducks ate everything I don't know. I think they put them inside a hut on a night to protect from foxes. Do domestic ducks have wings clipped so they can;t fly away?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175981378563441793.post-57404662756731887882014-07-07T09:19:40.514+01:002014-07-07T09:19:40.514+01:00Yes, I used to keep ducks when I was younger. We h...Yes, I used to keep ducks when I was younger. We had 6 mallards (2 male, 4 female) and a male muscovy (same breed as your duck above).<br />Ducks are very destructive for vegetation. They can and will wreck almost anything they can get their beaks into in search of food.<br />Of course the good side is that they eat slugs and snail which we seem to be plagued with this year.<br />If you're going to keep ducks, a constant supply of water needs to be procured. Not just a pond or bath tub. You need it constantly running to keep the water healthy because they make a muddy mess.<br />Personally I'd advise against keeping ducks on an Allotment. They'd be more trouble than they're worth.Dragon Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901245084526984168noreply@blogger.com