Oops, forgot to sign post while having fun. Jim Graham, Ventura Village ----- Original Message ----- From: JIM GRAHAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: JIM GRAHAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Ducks in my pond
> Just in case I was mistaken about your request, and you > were really looking at a different possibility for duck. > > I suggested this alternative to my wife and her question about > the wild baby rabbit that recently started inhabiting our back > yard. She did not appreciate my "humor" after the , "Sweet > little thing let me pet it". But just in case, here is another way to > take care of ducks. > > Quick Honey Mustard Dressing > Serve this easy sauce with Duck or chicken tenders. > > Makes 1 cup > > 1/2 cup Mayonnaise > 1/4 cup Honey > 1/4 cup Dijon mustard > > Blend all ingredients well. Refrigerate until needed. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JIM GRAHAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:47 PM > Subject: Re: [Mpls] Ducks in my pond > > > > Good going Barb. An adopted duck 'Godmother'. > > The ducks will nest and raise the little ones in your yard. > > The pond helps, but the most important thing is providing > > food and safety. (Not unlike humans). Cracked grain and > > chicken feed works well for ducks also. Your pond is > > probably not fertile enough to provide food for the family. > > > > Ducks, geese, and chickens were the main source of protein > > when I was growing up among the cotton stalks. Mallards > > are mallards whether domestic or wild. The ones we had > > were even happy with a little mud hole next to the field. > > > > Once a mother duck was killed by a car and we transferred > > the eggs to a setting hen chicken. When the ducks hatched > > the hen of course treated them like chicks. The first time the > > ducklings discovered the mud hole, and of course took to > > swimming like ducks to water, the hen went berserk trying to > > save them. Running around the mud hole saving a chick only > > to have another go in, and then running to save that one only > > to have the one just saved gleefully dive right back in. > > > > It was absolutely hilarious until Mama asked how we thought > > she would react if we, her "adopted brood", were drowning > > because she could not swim either. Completely shamed we > > helped the hen "save" her brood. But it is still a hilariously > > imprinted memory. Those little ducks eventually grew up > > eating chicken feed and bugs and being mother hen'ed. The > > rosters were never worth a damn at crowing in the morning > > though. > > > > Jim Graham, > > Ventura Village > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 8:55 PM > > Subject: [Mpls] Ducks in my pond > > > > > > > We have a duck couple that has been living on my block > > > for a few weeks now. At first, they were living in the > > > plugged sewer at the top of the block. Then, they > > > moved down to the plugged sewer across the street from > > > my house. Now, they have discovered the pond in my > > > back yard. I think it's really cool. > > > > > > I just have a few questions I hope someone can help me > > > with. Will the ducks stay now because they have > > > discovered my pond? I haven't seen eggs anywhere but > > > is it possible they layed eggs in my yard somewhere > > > and are waiting for them to hatch? If they have > > > babies, will the whole family stay in my yard now? > > > > > > Could someone out there that has more experience with > > > ducks inform me? > > > > > > Barb Lickness > > > from the shores of Lake Whittier > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can > > change the world. Indeed, > > > it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________ > > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > > > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > > > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
