Is yours the average farm Alan? I've had 3 ducks and they all survived to a ripe old age. Got so old I had to lift them in and out of the paddling pool so they could have a daily splash about. You don't seem very lucky. LOL
It isnt that easy mate, I work on them as you know and I havent a clue never mind a couple of old farmers.
No the ducks came from the agricultural market, they used to have boxes of hatching eggs, when they over bred them they would offload the excess into the market and you could bid on them, used to come back with car loads and they mostly died within a few days.
It was before I was born, I can still coup a tup though. This should let Carol know who everyone is....I found it for you...
I never found out, but she was posting on the thread so I thought I better include her, at the time I had just joined and didn't know anyone.
She dissapeared as fast as as she appeared, not sure but I think she was arrested and sent to prison.