The Poultry Keeper

newby · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 147 Location: Dordogne

I have a contact for ducks (silver appleyards) but the are in 86 Vienne. Its a long way to travel for us, before I contact the breeder to beg for eggs, would it be possible to arrange a "relay" to bring them closer to the Dordogne. I don't want to trust them to the post. Obviously I wouldn't expect anyone to bring them all the way, (unless they were coming) but there is no point in my arranging with the breeder for some if I can't get them home. Very Happy

Sylvia · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

Where are you near in the Dordogne, it's a big place?
I could meet someone say at Castorama in Limoges and bring them down to Thiviers way, if you are this side of Dordogne.

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject:

Oh no, I am coming to Dordogne tomorrow early, from Vienne....where in Vienne and can you arrange something for this evening?

newby · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 147 Location: Dordogne

Thanks for the offer, but I was only making the enquiry possibly for next spring. The eggs are not likely to be fertile at the moment, but I thought I'd better enquire as I didn't want to order some and then have to let the breeder down. I'm near Mussidan, its almost in the middle of Dordogne, but north of us would be good, and about as far as Angloueme in the Charente.

mojo · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

perhaps someone will collect for you and deliver to say Angloueme for some duck eggs as payment

newby · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 147 Location: Dordogne

Good idea that, except the breeder says she has lost some birds and only have 3 laying ducks left. I asked for 12 eggs but have been told, to make sure they are fresh they'd rather do 6.
I'll get back in touch in February and start to ask again!! Embarassed

mojo · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

mark the calender now.... then so you do have plenty of time to arrange