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There is lots of good advice in the replies above.

roebuck220 - you have a PM

I agree - into the water. I just forgot to say so!

roebuck220 offers good advice. Personally I would feed slightly more and I would divide the feed into two offerings - AM and PM. Young ducks have a tendency to wander and two smaller feeds helps to keep them close. Leave them wanting more! Think about how you feed too - especially of you have problems with gulls. I tend to feed densely until the birds are bigger when I spread it more. If you have suddenly lost a lot of your charges look around nearby and when you find them gently walk them back to the water - it can be done.

Isn't the aim of a rag decoy to add numbers in among full bodied decoys? I've seen videos of them used in the US in among 200+ full bodied decoys with the main aim of adding movement into the mix. If you are just using a small number of full bodied decoys then they have to be REALLY convincing to entice geese in. I can't see rag decoys having much success used on their own. But someone else might know differently......

I'm in Shapinsay - we have a covering of snow here this morning.

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Hello - I have just joined the forum. I'm based in Orkney - My name is Nic. and my main interest is wildfowling. I'm off for a look around now! Thanks