No Ducks...No Itch?

nj2nh · 07-08-2007, 03:51 PM

We had 22 ducks off our dock one day last week. I confess I couldn't say no when my boys wanted to feed them - I know, I know. I shouldn't have, but how do you say no to those little faces?

Anyway, one mama duck with 14 (!!!!!) babies came peeping by our dock. Then another with only 3 came by. Three males then showed up. I have never seen so many ducks down in our cove.

Here is a pic I took that night.

Jersey Girl

KonaChick · 07-08-2007, 04:39 PM

That is a beautiful picture. You might feel differently about feeding the ducks next time when you look at those little faces covered with duck itch.

HomeWood · 07-08-2007, 06:44 PM

I have never experienced duck itch in all the years I have been to the lake. (knock on wood) Thankfully and I don't want to either. I have jumped off the dock before to swim so I could get past some nasty muck along the shore.

Weirs guy · 07-09-2007, 11:28 AM

My kids have both had duck itch already, and their day care on Lake Opechee has 2 more cases! Last night we saw a momma duck and about 1,456 duckling's tagging along. I've never seen so many with one momma before!

My son asked the other day if he could feed the ones standing on the beach, I replied he could feed them, to the dog.

07-08-2007, 03:51 PM	#1
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 533 Thanks: 81 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	22 Ducks and counting We had 22 ducks off our dock one day last week. I confess I couldn't say no when my boys wanted to feed them - I know, I know. I shouldn't have, but how do you say no to those little faces? Anyway, one mama duck with 14 (!!!!!) babies came peeping by our dock. Then another with only 3 came by. Three males then showed up. I have never seen so many ducks down in our cove. Here is a pic I took that night. Jersey Girl Attached Images __________________

07-09-2007, 11:28 AM	#4
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My kids have both had duck itch already, and their day care on Lake Opechee has 2 more cases! Last night we saw a momma duck and about 1,456 duckling's tagging along. I've never seen so many with one momma before! My son asked the other day if he could feed the ones standing on the beach, I replied he could feed them, to the dog. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

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07-08-2007, 04:39 PM	#2
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	That is a beautiful picture. You might feel differently about feeding the ducks next time when you look at those little faces covered with duck itch.

07-08-2007, 06:44 PM	#3
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I have never experienced duck itch in all the years I have been to the lake. (knock on wood) Thankfully and I don't want to either. I have jumped off the dock before to swim so I could get past some nasty muck along the shore.