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Old 07-31-2024, 11:26 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by tummyman View Post
I've managed to keep them off my land, but the water is a problem. For years now, neither my wife or I can swim in the lake in front of our
property because we get this terrible "duck itch"...as some call it. I have no idea what can be done, as there are lots of water foul in the water. We have tried washing off with well water, toweling hard, taking showers, etc. etc, but nothing seems to help. So now we do not go swimming.....so sad.
Ugh, such a bummer. Yours seems like an extreme case. Do they populate nearby docks? Are you in a cove with relatively little circulation?

I'm pretty sure you are allowed to control waterfowl population with a permit, if you have good reason. You might look into professional help too
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