I constantly get asked about how I deal with slugs, especially because I am in a wetter part of the UK and there is plenty of grass around – even our garden paths are grass! So I thought I would make a quick video as a reference to my answer on how we deal with slugs here. If there is enough interest I will then make a very detailed video on all the steps needed in terms of looking after ducks, choosing the right breed, when to use them etc.
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A flamethrower also works really well I found
This could make sense in fruit trees garden, but for leafy vegetable garden, the ducks will eat all the vegetable leaves, don't they?
Off to get me some garden ducks……this has just made my day 😊
I have 25 ducks. Trust me, they are the best backyard companion! If you are ever having a bad day, go outside and watch the ducks, you’ll laugh and feel much better in no time
Too much of him and not enough of the ducks. Ingot halfway through and all I’ve seen is him and the occasional glimpse of the ducks.
No more roast duck for me
Lovely.
Hedgehogs not an option ?
Thank you for your helpful tips [1:03]. We have ducks in garden too. They really love snails and slugs!
My darling runner ducks are hell bent on destroying everything in the garden. Apparently English ducks have better manners 😂 my American ducks are agents of chaos and disorder.
Cry havoc and release the ducks of war.
I love how you love ducks❤😂
I had a vole problem. When I found the nest, I turned the chickens lose. They enjoyed the baby voles.
My ducks were trained to run over the driveway and into the garden.
They are very “social” and consummate the marriage every morning. Then they hit the pond. Then they go on weed and pest control.
At the end of the day, they line up to go home in the chicken/duck house. It’s a race to get the best sleeping quarters for the night.
Slugs!!! Yummy Yummy Chewy Chewy
Will the hawks try to get them?
I’m all for a Community Slug-busting scheme!!
I’ve never seen anything that loves slugs so much as ducks
GRASS CLIPPINGS BETWEEN ROWS DETER SLUGS
Omg is Tom Cruise
Forgot to mention that ducks are literally the cutest bird to ever exist! they are entertaining and funny! They honk which i absolutely love. And ducks are permanently smiling😭.
If you wanna add some joy to your life get a duck. They put a smile on my face everyday!
One thing this vid needed… more ducks.
I have 2 Khaki C ducks. It is spring now wants to plant veggies. I worry about duck . Thank you for video
The sad problem with ducks is that they are an easy target for dogs and especially evil FOXES .Unless you have a fox proof cage and can keep an eye on them when roaming they will almost certainly be lost to foxes. A good guard dog can help in keeping the ducks safe .
Business idea: Get ducks, rent out ducks.
I learned about using ducks to fertilize fields from One Straw Revolution.
War of Slugs!
There are a couple of big ponds near our property in our township, and one of them is a park. I would LOVE to get a couple of ducks that can fly, that I can raise from babies and have them come to my garden and yard to take care of the bugs and slugs!
HUMANS: The Slugs are out of control, there's too many of them!!!
PRESIDENT: We're done for!
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*CAMERA PANS*
DUCK: QUACK!
Ducks are so cool =)
But isn’t it risky to eat the eggs or meat of the ducks if they eat the slugs?
Another rich and entitled kid telling us peasants how to live. No thank you.
Well we have two runner duck. They needed onley one summer to kill off our snale population. Yeey for my plants🥳. But k ow they eat all my brasicas 🤔. Back to the beginnîng. 🤷♂️
Прекрасная идея, спасибо большое😊 thank you very much!)
A long stick 12' or more will allow you to push chickens out of the garden. They dont perceive the stick as you pushing them.
Ducks on patrol!looking for slug in garden
Use the ashes from your woodstove as fertilizer in and around the garden: slugs be gone.
I love my ducks and they really love to search out the bugs. They will eat any kind of bugs. They sound like they are laughing and giggling. They are best in groups of 4 or more. They have very fast growth rates and just about double in size each week. They go absolutely bonkers over peas, it’s their favorite veggie treat.
There's no pond or river there? How do the duck connect to their natural instincts to swim?
Sounds like a good idea for your allotments to have a "duck master(or keeper)" to rotate his ducks around the properties every couple of days in a different location so the owners don't have the responsibilities of caring for the ducks but for a small contribution for feed get the benefit of their services! Nice business for someone.
my ducks eat my plants like crazy 🙁
Simply amazing
Do the ducks jump into the garden beds?
What materials do you use for your raised bed?
I don't have a slug problem. I have a grasshopper infestation of biblical proportions. I wonder if ducks may be the solution?
Do you still use duck in the garden?
What feed you suggest for free range adult duck.
So ducks eat also mole crickets?
My broad beans are flowered but not producing beans. Just falling off with a minute bean