Duck food

[marsh chicken]

Yeah, but this isn't Arkansas or Missouri. Ducks behave very differently in different areas, and what is true in one area may not work in another. Ducks eat easily accessible food, and they go for grain in the fall/winter. They focus on invertebrates in the early spring for their changing dietary needs at that time of year. Do you know what promotes invertebrates in impoundments?

Pay attention: I didn't say I flooded corn deep for ringnecks, but some people do. I also agree that a variety of grains/depths is beneficial, but corn is the best, and should be the main crop. Millets, chufa, etc certainly don't hurt, but corn resists rot the longest.

As for ducks feeding "up north" when it's 50 degrees, you're right and wrong, but you don't even know why, and I'm not going to educate you further because you're probably confident that you can learn everything from youtube.

According to the Wetland Management for Waterfowl Handbook, after being flooded for 90 days, 86 percent of soybeans have deteriorat- ed, versus 50 percent of corn and 19 percent of rice. only 42 percent of milo has deteriorated, 57 percent of Japanese millet and 25 percent of browntop millet.

You sure about that? Go ahead and readjust another post...

[buckfarmer]

According to the Wetland Management for Waterfowl Handbook, after being flooded for 90 days, 86 percent of soybeans have deteriorat- ed, versus 50 percent of corn and 19 percent of rice. only 42 percent of milo has deteriorated, 57 percent of Japanese millet and 25 percent of browntop millet.

You sure about that? Go ahead and readjust another post...

You plant a field full of milo, and see what happens! The answer is...not much.

I didn't discuss planting rice because I don't know much about rice. Otherwise, thanks for proving my points from earlier that corn resists rot better than jap millet and beans. Sadly, I guess you though you'd found something there...

[surfcock]

Just plant some a - kern trees and be done with it.

[marsh chicken]

You plant a field full of milo, and see what happens! The answer is...not much.

I didn't discuss planting rice because I don't know much about rice. Otherwise, thanks for proving my points from earlier that corn resists rot better than jap millet and beans. Sadly, I guess you though you'd found something there...

The man who was never wrong...

[marsh chicken]

Just plant some a - kern trees and be done with it.

[formerly bohica]

Buck- why don't you go gnaw on an ear of corn on the stalk. Tell me if any falls to the ground.
please impart some wisdom as to what you know about adding water to planted corn.

[2thDoc]

some of this is just plain stupid.

I dont want my ears wet, that's for damn sure. Nor do I think "flooding deep" in a corn pond will attract ringnecks. come to think of it, why the fuck would you attract a ringneck?

[DJP]

Is 24" about right for depth?

[MolliesMaster]

my dick is bigger than everyone else's in this thread and I dont even grow corn.

[ndbrown213]

That's right 2th. Leave the ringnecks for me

[buckfarmer]

some of this is just plain stupid.

I dont want my ears wet, that's for damn sure. Nor do I think "flooding deep" in a corn pond will attract ringnecks. come to think of it, why the fuck would you attract a ringneck?

I've heard of some people who do, but I agree with you re questioning why anyone would want to attract ringnecks in lieu of other ducks. I also question why people release tamies, but have just had to accept that some people are just dumb.

[ndbrown213]

After corn what is the next preferred food? Corn is not in the works because of hogs.

[buckfarmer]

After corn what is the next preferred food? Corn is not in the works because of hogs.

Millet, rice, etc, but you'll have to do something about the hogs before you can grow any grain effectively. Either keep them out or shoot as many as you can to mitigate against crop loss. Unless you do one of those, they'll destroy your crop.

[PBiz]

Chufa would be mine Nick..


If not for the swine..

Put a fence around it..

[DJP]

I still like pearl millett as something to plant up until late June. It is drought resistant, the stalks hold up well in the water and it grows tall. Songs birds can get to the seeds though.

[2thDoc]

pigs love chufa as much as corn.

my point about the ringnecks is that the depth of the water in a CORN POND has no relative benefit for attracting a certain species of duck. they could have less water and still have ringos if they have ringos to begin with.

24" is the perfect depth if your corn is at 25"

LOW ear placement is nice. why? so you dont have to put so much fucking water on it.

You people make things very difficult by thinking too much and listening to stupid people too often and thinking they are right.

[cut em']

After corn what is the next preferred food? Corn is not in the works because of hogs.

I know a guy in your area that can fix that. He just got that Jäger gate.

[buckfarmer]

24" is the perfect depth if your corn is at 25"

LOW ear placement is nice. why? so you dont have to put so much water on it.
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It's just this easy right here. Plant as much corn as you can and flood to a depth where the ducks can reach the ears. As stated above and earlier in this topic, low ears are better. Just don't waste time or acreage on sorghum.