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| agapanthus |
muscoviesI don't suppose anyone knows where I can get some muscovey ducks in Scotland? Actually I need a few females, 'cos unfortunately our Daisy disappeared and I'm getting fed up of Bertie and Percy thinking I'm their 'lady'!!!! I've got bruises everywhere!!!!!Have been googling for hours with no results 
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| morlan75 |
This is the only place I could find they've got a contact link on the site wounder if it's worth asking these people ? 
http://www.muscovy.co.uk/ |
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| agapanthus |
Thanks for that Jeni....I know Jill quite well....did some work for her there about 10 years ago  It's a fair hike from here though  .....I think I'll go there as a last resort if I can't find anything nearer! 
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| Kathy |
Keep your eye on Saturday's courier Aggi, think I've still got mine, I'll go have a look.
This is a hen place, might be worth phoning though, they might know somewhere. http://www.dtrbp.co.uk/our_breeds.html |
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| Kathy |
This is another place, they don't mention muscoveys but again, they might know where you can get some.
http://www.poultrybyak.co.uk/about%20us.htm |
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| agapanthus |
Thank you...I'll check them out! | ||
| Kathy |
One ad in Saturdays courier, just says "ducks for sale, call 07751583581"
Good luck! |
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| agapanthus |
Thank you, I'll give them a bell tomorrow!! | ||
| Becki |
It's a shame, there are a few going free not far from here. Good Luck
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| agapanthus |
They were call ducks.....I think we have enough noisy beggars here at the moment!! 
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| Becki |
I have to say, I love my ducks they are so funny, I wouldn't be without them. The only thing that freaks me is when they stand there with thier head on one side with their eyes shut
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| agapanthus |
what breed do you have?
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| Becki |
Do you know, I have no idea I'll have to ask......
......... They are Cambell Khaki's
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| agapanthus |
Good layers by all accounts!!!!
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| agapanthus |
Had to laugh today. Percy wanted a 'cuddle'. Normally what he does is grab a bit of skin on my arm and locks on to it, moves his tongue a bit....convinces himself that he is in 'position' and after about 5 or 10 minutes thinks things have gone okay and saunters away. Today he managed to climb up into my arms and ended up on my shouder  Jasmine shouts 'Ew Grandma! His diddly do is near your face!!!!' YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Kathy |
Put me right off ducks that has!
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| agapanthus |
It was a strange looking thing.....just like an umbilical cord
Anyhoo, have sent Karl and Ed to the Lanark Poultry Sale.....fingers crossed they come back with some muscovy girlies!!! I'm wondering what else they might come back with.....I stupidly gave Karl free-range on whatever took his fancy. There's a pig auction after the poultry one!!!!! Did'nt fancy going myself, 'cos the last time was in North Yorkshire years ago and some of the birds looked in a dreadful state....did'nt want to go through that again
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| Kathy |
Did they get anything then, ducks, geese, more hens, pigs?
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| agapanthus |
5 muscovy girlies, 6 months old and very pretty...but very timid
Thankfully no pigs or sheep!!!
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| Becki |
We had our first egg!!!!! (Duck)
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| agapanthus |
Oooh...well done!!! Gonna have to wait until about Feb for our first one!!
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| Kathy |
What clever boys Aggie, I take it the drakes have settled down again then! | ||
| agapanthus |
They were so over-excited that 2 have run off and we don't know where they are.....have looked everywhere we can think of, but you know what the area is like...lots of trees and scrubland, they could be anywhere
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| Kathy |
Oh dear, hope you've found them by now. | ||