PeskyWabbits 464 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hello, I have been offered some Mallards. Price to be decided. I currently have 15 Muscovies, 4 Indian Runners and a male Chinese Goose. Will the Mallards fit in? I believe they can be quite aggressive. I will put them in my quarantine run for a week or so first. Apparently they were bred for an organised shoot but won't fly (clever ducks) despite not being clipped. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeskyWabbits 464 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Yes, I think they might Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I looked at the market guide yesterday [Melton] and shot Mallards made £13 to £8 a brace , Teal made £4 a brace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trigger2 3,145 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, micky said: I looked at the market guide yesterday [Melton] and shot Mallards made £13 to £8 a brace , Teal made £4 a brace. is that dressed micky? the butchers/game dealers are buying in at between £1.50 and £2 a brace round here in the feather. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 13 minutes ago, trigger2 said: is that dressed micky? the butchers/game dealers are buying in at between £1.50 and £2 a brace round here in the feather. No , they are sold in the feather, last week some Rabbits made £11.50 a couple this week they made £5.50/ 8.50 . Pheasants were 50 pence a brace after Xmas they will make 5 pence a brace and a lot will remain unsold. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trigger2 3,145 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, micky said: No , they are sold in the feather, last week some Rabbits made £11.50 a couple this week they made £5.50/ 8.50 . Pheasants were 50 pence a brace after Xmas they will make 5 pence a brace and a lot will remain unsold. wow thats good money, theres a nice few quid to be had there during the run upto xmas by the sounds of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, trigger2 said: wow thats good money, theres a nice few quid to be had there during the run upto xmas by the sounds of that. It was a good price but remember, it is an Auction and prices are set by supply and demand you can easily become unstuck . i no longer sell any thing there because i have learnt the HARD WAY. 8 minutes ago, trigger2 said: wow thats good money, theres a nice few quid to be had there during the run upto xmas by the sounds of that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Too right... Back in the day, we used to do really well, selling rabbits at most of the local deadstock actions,..then, the night shooting craze took off... Prices dropped drastically and the market was soon flooded... Such is life... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret333 746 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 23 hours ago, PeskyWabbits said: Hello, I have been offered some Mallards. Price to be decided. I currently have 15 Muscovies, 4 Indian Runners and a male Chinese Goose. Will the Mallards fit in? I believe they can be quite aggressive. I will put them in my quarantine run for a week or so first. Apparently they were bred for an organised shoot but won't fly (clever ducks) despite not being clipped. Thank you. What would you want them for, which purpose? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,479 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Aye what good are they ?. unless you keep them fenced in there going to fly some time no good for eggs unless your planning on eating them or raising young for selling next year but the parents arent good fliers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeskyWabbits 464 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Well, like the others, it was supposed to be eggs and meat. But the Muscovies are to busy sh*gging for eggs. Poor girls get no rest. And because it is such a palaver, I haven't eaten as many as I'd intended. I started with 3 Muscovy ducks and a drake. Got up to 24. Started thinning them out, then with all the pork in the freezer, couldn't really be mithered. The Indian Runners and the goose are rescue items. Boys of course. Know one ever says 'I've got this girl duck that I need to get rid off'. Anyhow. I recently acquired a large boiler that runs off a gas bottle. So when we get a dry weekend, I am going to reduce my male Muscovy collection and use the boiler to help get the feathers out. The Mallards would be a nice variation. And handy with them being local. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret333 746 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 On 23/12/2017 at 14:32, PeskyWabbits said: Well, like the others, it was supposed to be eggs and meat. But the Muscovies are to busy sh*gging for eggs. Poor girls get no rest. And because it is such a palaver, I haven't eaten as many as I'd intended. I started with 3 Muscovy ducks and a drake. Got up to 24. Started thinning them out, then with all the pork in the freezer, couldn't really be mithered. The Indian Runners and the goose are rescue items. Boys of course. Know one ever says 'I've got this girl duck that I need to get rid off'. Anyhow. I recently acquired a large boiler that runs off a gas bottle. So when we get a dry weekend, I am going to reduce my male Muscovy collection and use the boiler to help get the feathers out. The Mallards would be a nice variation. And handy with them being local. I just cannot see them being beneficial egg layers in comparison to typical egg laying breed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeskyWabbits 464 Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 It was just a variation I was after really and these are local. I picked Muscovies after a bit of research and they work for me - big, docile, quiet. No issues at all really. Visitors point out how ugly they are, as if I hadn't noticed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy b 773 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Mallards are crafty little f*ckers, be off in a shot the first opportunity they get? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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