I never really got into raising birds much. A few doves, some game hens, and most annoyingly, ducks. Started with three the neighbor gave me when she moved away. In four years I had 48. It was fun when they wandered about eating all the slugs and snails. They would eat so many that their craw would drag the ground....litterally. I remember Spring when one hen came out of the blackberries with 16 ducklings.......16! In no time all the slugs and snails were gone. Then they discovered strawberries, blue berries, and other goodies that I had plans for. The end came when they figured out to climb the steps and get into the dog food.

I'll tell you something.....you can't untrain a duck.

I gave them away until the others got too smart to catch. Then out came the shotgun.

Now, after 5 or 6 years, the slugs are back.

and the saga continues........