A reason I love ducks is because they have an incredible ability to forage for insects without pecking or scratching up too much vegetation. Taking the ducklings out to the garden for their first big outing became a morning routine. I let the ducklings roam in the fenced in garden while I cleaned out their brooder box and coop. It's important to have an organic garden as ducklings dabble and nibble on many things. Most pesticides - even organic ones - are too harmful for ducklings. My ducks are my pesticide. They do a great job eating slugs and earwigs - my main nemeses.
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| Ducklings and ducks will devour young vegetation and flowers. Be sure you put up a tiny fence if you don't want them nibbling everything small. I enjoyed watching them nibble on and eat the strawberries left out for them. |
The ducklings quickly outgrew being able to be in my veggie garden as the tender flowers for my vine plants needed to be protected from hungry bills. They did eventually get to free range in our backyard, which they delight in.
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