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Moved where? Oktibbeha county I hope!

4dawgma wrote:Moved where? Oktibbeha county I hope!

I'm hoping they move more towards Coahoma County myself!!!

in several years they will be moving all over the state and more

ransco33 wrote:

4dawgma wrote:Moved where? Oktibbeha county I hope!

I'm hoping they move more towards Coahoma County myself!!!

soon it will be up to you

Blackduck wrote:Bump for update. Have all the birds left or been moved? Any of them banded?

no mallards banded. only clipped toes. may band next year. all that is required is the back toe on right foot to be clipped and bill of sale.

the best way i have found to hold water in a boxed culvert is with roofing tar. after having so many culverts leak, it was important to find something that worked. spread generous amounts of roofing tar on all edges of the board (including the ends) just like a brick mason places mortar on a brick. the board should not fit tightly because it will swell in the water and will be nearly impossible to remove. leave about a half inch clearance on each end. place each board firmly on top of the next and squish the roofing tar out of the cracks. you may want to hang something very heavy on the last board or use a metal screw to fasten the top board to avoid the boards from wanting to float just in case the culvert goes deep under water.

day break wrote:in several years they will be moving all over the state and more

I doubt it

Do the toes have to be clipped in order to show that they were born in captivity? Are the limits and rules/regs the same as native birds?

Blackduck wrote:Do the toes have to be clipped in order to show that they were born in captivity? Are the limits and rules/regs the same as native birds?

yes to both questions. i have a complete copy of all the regulations, treaties, etc. Because of a treaty specifically to the mallard duck, there are many exceptions for mallards that do not apply to other ducks. i do not really know why and neither did the officer.

there is a group forming to raise mallards. we will no longer have to go 1,000 miles to buy the mallards.

day break wrote:there is a group forming to raise mallards. we will no longer have to go 1,000 miles to buy the mallards.

if u think u may be interested in doing this yourself, we may be looking for others to join in on the total number of ducks. they say u need a minimum 20,000 to 30,000 hatched ducks to justify all the labor and equipment. maybe we can get to 250,000 in a few years. the "one's in the know" say the break being used by neighbor this year can handle 450,000 before we need more space. we have plenty more breaks. pretty exciting.

I got five on it

arduckslayer wrote:

day break wrote:in several years they will be moving all over the state and more

I doubt it

when in doubt, do it.........Oliver Wendell Holmes

the federal officer my neighbor talked to was very familiar with the ongoing project in south carolina. he said that the ducks will no doubt attract the migrating ducks to the holes.

it probably would only take a hundred ducks or so to attract the migrating ducks. not to mention the fact that there are a 100 ducks in the duck hole already. these ducks appear to be bigger than the migrating ducks. i suppose they are well fed and have not had to journey so far south. i wonder how big the mallards are before they travel south for the winter?