I have put a post on the Freecycling section offering 4 Khaki Campbell ducks and have had a reply from someone who is interested in keeping ducks, but has no experience of caring for them. I have very little knowledge myself, so am limited in what advice I can give. In particular, I wonder whether my ducks, who are accustomed to having a large pond to swim in, would adjust to a more confined space, with possibly only a small bath for cleaning their feathers. Has anyone out there got any knowledge they can share about moving ducks to a new home? Or know anyone I could contact? Many thanks for any advice/suggestions.

I always have flown over a copy of pleasant plucker's monthly (No I don't mean Michael)
This month it was unavailable so Moby Dickens Bookshop Pall Mall enclosed a frightfully spiffing yarn called Drummer Dick's discharge. It was that hot I couldn't put it down. Oh by the way here are a few tips re ducks etc chin chin.  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)


https://poultrykeeper.com/keeping-ducks/

Go halfway down the page click on the green box for the beginners section. 8-)

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Bunter.  I trust Drummer Dick sought medical attention about his discharge.  These things are often caused by bacteria and can take hold overnight.  Broad spectrum antibiotics can be a great solution but he would have to be prepared to drain the pus regularly until they start to work.  Drink lots of fluids!

Any update as to Dick's condition would be most welcome. 

(I'm glad the apostrophe s was after Dick not Drummer.) 

Dr. Michael (Old Quack)
;D

Read it.  Saw the film.  Got the T-Shirt.  It might have been a dodgy copy one from Bangladesh.  Not 'bona fide'.

The ducks should be fine with a bath or paddling pool. Large breeds kept for their meat usually need to mate on water but these are smaller egg laying ducks so should have no difficulty. You probably need to keep them confined for a few days so that they don't run away, and of course shut them away from Mr. fox at night.

The main thing with ducks is that need to have water deep enough to be able to immerse their eyes in it. That's the only way to keep their eyes clean. Also any water container needs to able to be emptied out and cleaned and refilled, because them there ducks will do everything in that water. Within a day it's filthy again. Nothing like experience😉

Thanks for all the advice. The duck-keeping link looks very helpful. The recipe link not so helpful, as it leaves out the crucial steps between duck on pond and duck in kitchen! But Ta anyway.