Duck

Basics

• A common type of bird
• Domestic ducks are also available
• Can supply eggs or meat, but the best application is pest control
• They are effective in contolling slugs and snails especially, and don't scratch like chickens do.
• They are also easy to herd
• For small gardens even 4 can suffice
• May not be needed to be purchased, just encourage local groups to approaach propert (SOME feeding) and help maintain the group (Protection from wildlife via safe nesting ground and possibly a large fence area)
• Is a risk of avian transmitted diseases, which needs further investigation.

Useful Links

• A short video about a vineyard that uses ducks for pest control (in numbers exceeding 1,000)