# This could turn into a problem... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 25, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069 "2003-12-25T23:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/1 "2003-12-25T23:58:58Z")
Every summer, we feed the ducks in our backyard. They disappear during the winter, but then they come back every year. However, this year, they seemed to come back during the winter. Just the few we normally have. Then, this morning, there were 12 ducks outside on our deck waiting for us to give them corn. Later, there were 15. _FIFTEEN_ ducks all wanting us to feed them. What if they keep spreading the word and more come? We’ll be overrun by ducks!!! :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/2 "2003-12-26T00:24:17Z")
Well, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem, unless you can’t manage to get them all in a row. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/3 "2003-12-26T00:26:19Z")
No problem…that’s Sunday roasts through to easter so far 😃 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/4 "2003-12-26T00:27:55Z")
This is why they make shotguns. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/5 "2003-12-26T00:30:24Z")
I have a foul suggestion… **ducks** and runs… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/6 "2003-12-26T00:33:22Z")
Would it be a foul to note that you meant “fowl?” ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/7 "2003-12-26T01:43:06Z")
No fair Peking. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/8 "2003-12-26T01:57:43Z")
Rabbit Season! ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/9 "2003-12-26T03:34:04Z")
We’ve always enjoyed having the ducks visit, but seriously, this is a little ridiculous… ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/10 "2003-12-26T05:01:22Z")
Well now you can try 15 witches! Salem, to say nothing of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, would be proud! ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/11 "2003-12-26T05:04:50Z")
So…are you asking for advice, or recipes? ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/12 "2003-12-26T16:26:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by silenus \* > \*\*Rabbit Season! \*\* Duck season! FIRE!! ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/13 "2003-12-26T16:38:23Z")
mmmMMMMmmm seasoned duck! huh? wha…? . . . oh, it’s a CARTOON! ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/14 "2003-12-26T17:48:07Z")
Just make sure you don’t get too attached to them. That could lead to trouble between you and Big Pussy and Paulie Walnuts down the road. ---
**Author:** ![Skydive101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@Skydive101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skydive101)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/15 "2003-12-26T18:38:47Z")
Do you have a pet goose? If so you could play a really cool game with them… ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/16 "2003-12-26T18:44:11Z")
You mean, do you have a pet grey duck? Duck duck “goose”. Pfah. Only terrorists play that. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/17 "2003-12-26T19:09:03Z")
Have you ever seen the video of some folks with a swimming pool who did the same thing (the video shows up on shows like “Amazing Animal Videos” occasionally). After a few years the pool was totally full of ducks! It became a plague of ducks. I don’t remember what they had to do to get rid of them though. Hope this doesn’t happen to you. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/18 "2003-12-26T19:30:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Archergal \* > \*\* After a few years the pool was totally full of ducks! \*\* Ewwwww. All I can think of after reading this is a pool full of duck _poop_! Ewwwwwww!!! Tripler I second the “12-Gauge Solution”. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/19 "2003-12-26T22:59:12Z")
What kind of ducks are they? Everyone I know (including myself) always gets them in pairs. But now that I think about it, they’re always mallards. ---
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sota_Girl)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069/20 "2003-12-27T03:26:34Z")
I usually see them in twos or threes. The pairs are usually male/female pairs, but occasionally two males; and usually if there are three, two of them are males. You could try calling a local nature center or the DNR and they might be able to move them to a nature preserve. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-turn-into-a-problem/221069.md?page=2)