I have ducks, or rather the local mallard choose to live here as they like our pond. The garden gets a lot of rain and is generally very lush, but slugs are not a major problem and I have always attributed this to the ducks. They furtle around all over the main garden and I don't find many slugs when I am weeding. Things like Hostas generally escape major damage too.
However the wildlife thing seems to have gone too far now. After 40 years without any, some squirrels have moved in and the rabbits have expanded from the fields to digging burrows in my veg garden and making regular patrols of the main garden.
We have found out that we have a resident polecat too, but it will have its work cut out keeping up with the rabbits! Fortunately most of the things that grow here seem to be on their less favoured list. Except veg of course. I'm not sure where that leaves me and my veg garden....
Or you could do what I do and grow stuff they don't eat
I've always tried to plant the ones they allegedly won't touch, and my slugs still relish them!! 😄
OP you could look into planting a sacrificial 'diversion' border for the slugs to deter them from your veg - the hedgehogs and birds will know where to go for a feast then. 👍
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Try the latest slug pellets. Not as good as the old.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
OP you could look into planting a sacrificial 'diversion' border for the slugs to deter them from your veg - the hedgehogs and birds will know where to go for a feast then. 👍