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  1. Christine Robins

    Worried about missing Runners.

    Yesterday I bought my first ducks--2 adult Ancovas and 2 adult Runners. The Ancovas are fine--they've spent all their time in conversation with the Ancova flock across the street. But the Runners (both females) have been hiding out somewhere. Yesterday they spent all afternoon behind some...
  2. Christine Robins

    Ducks in the Garden?

    Here in western Oregon, slugs are THE major garden problem in the cooler months. I've been spending an hour every night hand-picking them. I'm getting two Ancona drakes, about a yr. old, from my neighbor to help with this. I plan to use a converted chicken coop for night quarters. Since...
  3. Christine Robins

    Newbie Questions

    We’ve never raised poultry before. Now we’re considering getting some adult ducks, primarily for slug control. We live in western Oregon. Our cool wet autumns produce a super-abundance of garden slugs. I’m sick of spending over an hour outside every night with a flashlight, slug-hunting...
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