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shadiya



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 12 2:17 pm    Post subject: Dithering over ducks Reply with quote
    

I'm thinking I'd like to keep ducks rather than chickens but can't decide which. Being veggie, I'm not too bothered about them being dual purpose but on the other hand, am a little worried that something like a KC is too flighty to hatch it's own eggs. Same possibly true for runners? What do others recommend? I'm wondering about Magpies perhaps though obviously you don't get as many eggs, or I suppose I could hatch them out in the incy. And have always liked the look of runners.... you see how the dithering starts....

Help me!

Bodger



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 12 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm going this Saturday to buy 12 Khaki Campbells. They are the best laying ducks that you can get and aren't too big and and nice and active.

chez



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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 12 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Apparently, they way to do it is to get a good strain of Khakis ... Katie Thear talks about one that begins with a K, can't remember, will look it up. And then have a few Muscovies to act as mother.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 12 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Those are the ones that I'm getting Chez. Kortlang.

chez



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 12 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That's it!

shadiya



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 12 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Where are you getting them from Bodger? I do like Khaki Cambells, well, ducks full stop. Maybe some calls too, they are soo cute. In fact, yes, def some calls too. How's that for decisive, impressive eh?

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 12 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm going all the way up to Preston for them this Saturday. They'll be coming back home with me to North Wales. I put a post on here about them a week or two ago. They are POL and are costing me nine pounds each.

shadiya



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 12 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do they have any more do you know? I have to go up north soon to collect some roofing sheets.... Two birds with one stone etc boom boom!

Bodger



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 12 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hundreds and hundreds of them. I got these home this afternoon.





chez



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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 12 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They are very smart-looking!

shadiya



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 12 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Oooh, that is exciting

Can you PM me the details of where you got them and I'll give them a ring. Think I'm headed up north this Thursday maybe, so might be able to combine trips with a bit of judicious fiddling about. Shame I didn't see your post earlier, that's the problem with being an intermittent DSer Oh well.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 12 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Here are the guys details.

R. MILLER
Nr Preston Lancs.Tel:01772 613791 Khaki Campbells

This guy also rears most of the current hybrid chickens that we see advertised and instead of the normal rob dogging prices, he sells good quality stock at POL for £9.00 each.

The ducks that I've had off him are real crackers and like peas in a pod. All of them are neat and smart.

shadiya



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 12 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks Bodger. Now have to decide how many to get....

shadiya



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 12 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That number is not recognised, can you double check please Bodger? Ta

Bodger



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 12 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I got that number off the internet but I have the directions and phone number in the van still. I'll be back in a min.

Try 613719

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