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At 9.45 a.m. each day, more than 1,000 Indian Runner ducks are released for the first of two sorties at South Africa’s Vergenoegd vineyard in Stellenbosch.
Another view of the duck parade.
Further video of many many ducks going to their duck jobs.
Another view of the duck parade.
Further video of many many ducks going to their duck jobs.
Never mind the sustainability of having duck and wine in close proximity!
posted by srboisvert at 10:16 AM on May 26, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by srboisvert at 10:16 AM on May 26, 2016 [3 favorites]
the ducks stand upright like penguins and are slim enough to fit between rows of vines
What a bunch of Rory Calhouns!
posted by cubby at 10:18 AM on May 26, 2016
What a bunch of Rory Calhouns!
posted by cubby at 10:18 AM on May 26, 2016
It would be so awesome if, in the Reuters video about half way thru, an ostrich went by. Just sayin'.
posted by ecorrocio at 10:25 AM on May 26, 2016 [5 favorites]
posted by ecorrocio at 10:25 AM on May 26, 2016 [5 favorites]
OMG I have unsolicited duck pics and I am sharing them here!
These are my ducks!
It IS a lot of poop, but unlike chicken poop, you can use it right away to fertilize the garden instead of needing to age it.
#ducksofmetafilter
posted by Fantods at 10:25 AM on May 26, 2016 [22 favorites]
These are my ducks!
It IS a lot of poop, but unlike chicken poop, you can use it right away to fertilize the garden instead of needing to age it.
#ducksofmetafilter
posted by Fantods at 10:25 AM on May 26, 2016 [22 favorites]
Oh my Fantods those are lovely ducks.
It's a pity the ducks are so costly to use as pest control. We know folks in this area who swear that chickens help control ticks.
posted by kinnakeet at 10:29 AM on May 26, 2016
It's a pity the ducks are so costly to use as pest control. We know folks in this area who swear that chickens help control ticks.
posted by kinnakeet at 10:29 AM on May 26, 2016
That said, a thousand ducks is a whole BUNCH of poop.
Free fertilizer!
posted by me3dia at 10:32 AM on May 26, 2016 [2 favorites]
Free fertilizer!
posted by me3dia at 10:32 AM on May 26, 2016 [2 favorites]
It would be so awesome if, in the Reuters video about half way thru, an ostrich went by. Just sayin'
you totally missed the moonwalking bear
posted by bitteroldman at 10:38 AM on May 26, 2016 [2 favorites]
you totally missed the moonwalking bear
posted by bitteroldman at 10:38 AM on May 26, 2016 [2 favorites]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4
posted by bitteroldman at 10:39 AM on May 26, 2016
posted by bitteroldman at 10:39 AM on May 26, 2016
That's not lots of ducks. THIS is lots of ducks.
posted by drlith at 10:41 AM on May 26, 2016 [5 favorites]
posted by drlith at 10:41 AM on May 26, 2016 [5 favorites]
It's a pity the ducks are so costly to use as pest control.
It seems that if you have a thousand ducks, you ought to be able to sell them as meat and at least break even.
posted by ssg at 10:41 AM on May 26, 2016
It seems that if you have a thousand ducks, you ought to be able to sell them as meat and at least break even.
posted by ssg at 10:41 AM on May 26, 2016
Thank you!
Ducks suit my situation very well because we have a pond and a creek, and they eat algae and mosquito larvae and deerfly larvae from the water. They get along so much more peacefully than chickens, and have a much longer egg laying career. My 6 year old hen is still laying daily.
Around here, guinea fowl (which your name reminds me of, as the chicks are called keets) are the celebrated tick-eaters. Now I've recently heard that Opossums eat more ticks than anybody. We're firmly in Lyme territory, so I'm a great fan of any creature taking up that cause.
posted by Fantods at 10:41 AM on May 26, 2016
Ducks suit my situation very well because we have a pond and a creek, and they eat algae and mosquito larvae and deerfly larvae from the water. They get along so much more peacefully than chickens, and have a much longer egg laying career. My 6 year old hen is still laying daily.
Around here, guinea fowl (which your name reminds me of, as the chicks are called keets) are the celebrated tick-eaters. Now I've recently heard that Opossums eat more ticks than anybody. We're firmly in Lyme territory, so I'm a great fan of any creature taking up that cause.
posted by Fantods at 10:41 AM on May 26, 2016
This makes me so happy.
posted by RolandOfEld at 10:50 AM on May 26, 2016
posted by RolandOfEld at 10:50 AM on May 26, 2016
My patronus is clearly the white duck that clotheslines itself in the planted area behind the gaggle not just once, but twice.
posted by mal de coucou at 11:00 AM on May 26, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by mal de coucou at 11:00 AM on May 26, 2016 [4 favorites]
If you turn on translations, you'll discover they are crying out, "DEATH TO SNAILS!"
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 11:21 AM on May 26, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 11:21 AM on May 26, 2016 [3 favorites]
That video is just awesome.
It needs to be turned into and endless loop. And then all day ducks will run across the bottom of my monitor.
posted by Kabanos at 12:26 PM on May 26, 2016
It needs to be turned into and endless loop. And then all day ducks will run across the bottom of my monitor.
posted by Kabanos at 12:26 PM on May 26, 2016
White snails must be delicious, because they sure look enthusiastic about going to work.
posted by tavella at 1:11 PM on May 26, 2016
posted by tavella at 1:11 PM on May 26, 2016
MetaFilter: I have unsolicited duck pics and I am sharing them here!
posted by wreckingball at 1:44 PM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by wreckingball at 1:44 PM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]
I got a good chuckle out of the ducks finding themselves going in the flower beds and failing to jump over the little ropes.
posted by numaner at 2:00 PM on May 26, 2016
posted by numaner at 2:00 PM on May 26, 2016
They are Runner ducks, not Jumper ducks!
posted by tavella at 2:04 PM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by tavella at 2:04 PM on May 26, 2016 [1 favorite]
White snails must be delicious, because they sure look enthusiastic about going to work.
Indian Runner ducks look enthusiastic doing anything, even being herded by a border collie! In a bucket/on a walk? Check! Out for a stroll/eating cracked corn? Check! Just, like, going this way, then that way, then the other way again? Check!
posted by mudpuppie at 2:31 PM on May 26, 2016 [3 favorites]
I want 1,000 Indian Runner ducks :-(
posted by turbid dahlia at 3:35 PM on May 26, 2016
posted by turbid dahlia at 3:35 PM on May 26, 2016
ssg: "It seems that if you have a thousand ducks, you ought to be able to sell them as meat and at least break even."
When you are raising ducks for meat you slaughter them as soon as they reach market weight; these guys hang around I'd imagine until they are too old to work. You'd get eggs though which have some value. Wikipedia says they are indiscriminate on where they lay eggs though so you'd have to collect them from the vineyard.
posted by Mitheral at 11:39 PM on May 26, 2016
When you are raising ducks for meat you slaughter them as soon as they reach market weight; these guys hang around I'd imagine until they are too old to work. You'd get eggs though which have some value. Wikipedia says they are indiscriminate on where they lay eggs though so you'd have to collect them from the vineyard.
posted by Mitheral at 11:39 PM on May 26, 2016
Yeah runners are straight up layers and very productive. They're built like toothpicks though, not much meat on them to speak of.
posted by Fantods at 8:04 AM on May 27, 2016
posted by Fantods at 8:04 AM on May 27, 2016
The funny part is that they are chased back in by a man who is a foot tall and plays a mean-assed piano.
posted by disconnect at 8:32 AM on May 27, 2016
posted by disconnect at 8:32 AM on May 27, 2016
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That said, a thousand ducks is a whole BUNCH of poop.
posted by Mooski at 10:13 AM on May 26, 2016