Ducks

[Daggers]

Right, in order to get over the grief of losing my third favourite chicken I'm going to get some ducks. Anyone here got them?

It's either Cherry Valley or Campbells I reckon, although I could be tempted by a cute Aylesbury.

[Fox92]

You've got chickens?

As for the ducks, are Mallard's avaliable?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Right, in order to get over the grief of losing my third favourite chicken I'm going to get some ducks. Anyone here got them?

It's either Cherry Valley or Campbells I reckon, although I could be tempted by a cute Aylesbury.

you must be quackers

[Wymsey]

My stepfather has got the 'whistling' types.

Get a trap in case any fvcking foxes are around nearby to where the ducks will be 'based'.

[Smudge]

Just the odd mallard.

RIP chicken

Don't you need water for ducks? Just a thought!

[Nick]

Right, in order to get over the grief of losing my third favourite chicken I'm going to get some ducks. Anyone here got them?

It's either Cherry Valley or Campbells I reckon, although I could be tempted by a cute Aylesbury.

Before you buy, prepare yourself and your family

A duck can make a wonderful and interesting pet, if you are willing to take a minute to learn the facts. If you decide to buy a live duckling, be sure it is not an impulse purchase. Prepare yourself, your family and your new pet by reading our Duckling Care flyer.

Here's a few facts the pet stores don't tell you about ducks.

• Ducklings are fully grown in 30 days.

• A domestic duck lives 10 to 20 years, sometimes longer.

• Ducks can transmit salmonella [ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ].

• Domestic ducks must eat duck food with 16-17% protein to stay healthy. Most pet stores do not carry duck food and will try to sell you food that is not nutritionally correct for ducks.

• Medicated food and water can kill a duck. Some foods are designed to grow a duck fast for slaughter and are not intended for long term use.

• Pine chips, cedar chips and other wood shavings can cause intestinal blockages and choking.

• A duck dumped into a public pond or lake will likely not survive its 1st birthday.

• Ducks do not make good starter pets for children, they are not easy to care for.

• Duck wings, legs and necks are fragile and injure easily.

• Ducks can peck and pinch aggressively.

• Ducks are extremely messy eaters and poop alot.

• A duck can not be potty trained, they do not have a sphincter muscle.

• It is inhumane to cage ducks.

• Ducks are intelligent. They feel sadness, pain and emotions.

• Domestic ducks need alot of attention, they get depressed when left alone.

• Ducks can develop health problems and cannot be treated by a standard "dog or cat" veterinarian.

• Exotic veterinary bills are prohibitively expensive.

• Ducks need daily care, including clean water for drinking and swimming, clean, dry bedding, a proper diet and shelter. Neglecting just one of these necessities can result in serious illness, disease or death.

• Domestic ducks are prone to several diseases and respiratory illnesses, some of which can infect humans.

• Nearly all breeds of domestic ducks cannot fly to escape danger or to get to food like their wild duck cousins.

• Releasing a domestic duck into the wild is an act of cruelty; it shortens their lifespan dramatically.

• There are fundamental differences between domestic ducks and wild ducks, do you know what they are?

[Nick]

[sphericalfox]

Daggers goes for a wander

[Jon the Hat]

Right, in order to get over the grief of losing my third favourite chicken I'm going to get some ducks. Anyone here got them?

It's either Cherry Valley or Campbells I reckon, although I could be tempted by a cute Aylesbury.

Do you have a stream you can make a pond out of? If so get ducks. if not, hard work. My cousins had a great duck pond, and hence it was easy to keep the ducks.

[Zingari]

you really do learn something new on FT every day thanks Nick

Ducks arses have no sphincters , so the phrase "tight as a duck's arse" means quite the opposite to what I'd assumed .

Ducks rarely survive their first birthday in the wild , so presumably they do some serious partying that day !

edit;

How about names for the little fella?

What about Chris Waddle for your first ?

[AoWW]

It's a well known fact that spaniels adore rolling around in duck shit.

[Saxondale]

• A domestic duck lives 10 to 20 years, sometimes longer.

[Daggers]

Daggers goes for a wander

I absolutely, unequivocally, adore this

[Daggers]

Just the odd mallard.

RIP chicken

Don't you need water for ducks? Just a thought!

Yep.

I'm digging a hole. A hole for a bowl.

Yer Cherries and Campbells just like to splash.

[Nick]

I absolutely, unequivocally, adore this

Pass me that doobie.

[Daggers]

Pass me that doobie.

Talk to my lesbian policey neighbours.

[Rincewind]

Sorry ducky to hear about your chicks.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

Duck are great - you'll love them. We used to have pet geese, which are basically ducks with roid rage. Any lawn you have will quickly be replaced by faecal matter, but otherwise a great pet

[glenny_fox]

I use to have a couple of ducks, not through choice though. They just landed on the pond and decided to stay. They are brilliant to have, but don't half make a bloody mess.

[Durnerz]

Set aside a couple for me to serve with hoi-sin sauce

[OzFox]

Get a couple of these. Will scare the shit out of the chickens. And the neighbours.

[Jaspa]

Ducks !

Ducks Everywhere !!!!

[sphericalfox]

[Zingari]

Ducks !

Ducks Everywhere !!!!

Ducks are stupid!

Take that silly fox face mask off Daffy , you're not fooling anyone !!

[Webbo]

Ducks are stupid!

Take that silly fox face mask off Daffy , you're not fooling anyone !!

You have to stare at that picture a bit before you see it.