Recent content by Gillian

I have a few Saxony ducklings to offer for sale. £5 for new hatch, and rising with age to cover feed costs.

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to take an old saxony duck and her Mr for retirement on my pond, rather than them going into the pot. They are both at least 7 years old. The duck is very lame and the joint in one leg is very swollen and warm to the touch, she has been lame for some time...

I have two beautiful pink beaked Aylesbury drakes, unfortunately they are related to the ducks so they need to go. They hatched this summer and spend all their time out on the pond. I'm looking for an unrelated Aylesbury drake, and would like to introduce him soon so that he settles in well...

Yesterday I dispatched my first duck, prepared it immediately then popped it in the fridge ready for todays lunch. I woke this morning and all I could think about was rigor mortis and if I would be able to cook the bird at all. As it turned out, rigor had passed and the bird (an aylesbury) was...