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  • From: Mark Ludwig <mpludwig@students.wisc.edu>
  • To: permaculture-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu
  • Subject: Re: (Fwd) practical use for snails?
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:34:33 -0600

At 08:44 AM 1/15/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 1/14/97 1:53:14 PM, peltier@isi.edu (Jennifer Peltier)
>wrote:
>
>>I strongly second the use of Ducks. I have 2 in my yard where I am
>>slowly establishing a sustainable environment. I have found them to
>>integrate nicely. They are like walking fertilizer makers. The lawn
>>(which will be gone soon) is green, lush and free of pill bugs and
>>snails which were both a major problem when we moved in 5 years ago.
>>
Ditto ducks,
One of my plans is to raise Kacki Cambel ducks this year (300+ eggs/year)
for pest control and profit, duck eggs sell for $.50 each in Madison, WI.
Kackies are also supposed to make excellent use of forage.
Mark




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