Michel Rouyer, French Farmer, Fined After Feeding Ducks Marijuana

A French farmer has confessed to feeding marijuana to his ducks in an effort to de-worm them, the BBC is reporting.

Farmer Michel Rouyer of Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien was given a one-month suspended sentence and a 500 euro (about $681) fine after admitting he gave cannabis to 150 of his ducks for medicinal purposes. Police had reportedly discovered 12 cannabis plants after visiting Rouyer's farm following a theft.

Though Rouyer also admitted to smoking some of the marijuana himself, he claimed most of it was strictly for the birds. The Daily Mail quotes him as saying, "There's no better worming substance for them, a specialist advised me to do it." Added attorney Jean Piot: "This is for real, not one (duck) has worms and they're all in excellent health."

Comments

[Maverickpower]

10:24 PM on 12/02/2010

Yes , but how do they taste ?

[Dennis7450]

10:01 AM on 12/01/2010

So this is where the term "lame duck session" came from. Who knew?

[henrypapillon]

01:09 AM on 12/01/2010

Daffy Duck ?

[ardethbay]

03:07 PM on 11/30/2010

He ought to move to a part of Canada that would let him do that. I'd buy duck that had been fed some good herb.

[Tim Moore]

10:50 PM on 11/29/2010

"Dude, how's my driving?"

[sisterdebmac]

04:35 PM on 11/29/2010

Awesome. Who knew?

[FredDerf]

10:40 AM on 11/29/2010

Contented ducks make the best Foie gras.

[noob1]

10:19 AM on 11/28/2010

Those are some lucky ducks.

[Lahonda]

08:56 PM on 11/27/2010

Don't do it!!! It's a gateway to quack!

[Jenna T]

01:32 AM on 11/28/2010

This might just be the greatest line of all time.

[Lahonda]

06:15 PM on 11/28/2010

I try... Thx.

[Tim Moore]

10:43 PM on 11/29/2010

Yep, that was good!

[NVEnvy07]

08:50 PM on 11/27/2010

All these years I have had the remedy for my cats worms and didn't even know it!!

[maximus5757]

08:36 PM on 11/27/2010

That is one way to get "Ducked Up".

[duckzilla]

06:22 PM on 11/27/2010

lucky ducks

[LogicalMathMan]

01:27 PM on 11/27/2010

French Farmer's sign: Ten bucks for a duck and 25 bucks for a f*cked-up duck.

It does not sound quite so catchy in Francais.

[LAJoe]

03:59 AM on 11/27/2010

He shoulda been given an award not fined! While politicians and corporations are destroying all that is sacred, there is hope yet in the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the people. In this case a very happy farmer.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

01:48 AM on 11/27/2010

Happiest ducks around.
My glaucoma has no worms....