Look at this face – who wouldn’t want a duck??? They might be super cute, but are ducks right for you? Let’s take a look at the Duck Pros & Cons Duck Pro: Duckling Cuteness! All baby animals are irresistibly adorable, but honestly, ducklings have to be right up there in the top five …
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If you are raising chickens or ducks you are bound to come across the term “broody”. What does it mean, why does it happen and is it something you need to worry about? Female chickens and ducks (and most of their wild bird relatives, and occasionally even some male birds!) have natural instincts that tell …
If you own chickens, you are familiar with the term “chicken math”. At first, you are only going to get 3 hens and then before you know it you have 13. It’s not because of accidental chicken breeding, but because adding new, cool breeds of chickens is addicting! Well, I can tell you “duck …
My husband and I were getting ready for a lovely 6-day getaway cruise – just him and me, no kids! This is a rare treat for any parent, but for a parent with 4 human children and over 50 critter children, it is not only an incredibly rare treat but a logistical headache. When we …
Feeding your backyard duck flock can be challenging. While feed stores carry several kinds of chicken feed and a “mixed flock” feed, finding waterfowl feed can be harder. Way more people keep chickens than they do ducks, so chicken feed is generally much easier to find. I had tried the mixed flock feed once …
Ducks are pretty easy animals to add to your farm. They don’t need much in terms of shelter – just a secure, safe place to retreat to. It can be a sectioned-off corner of your barn or shed, or you can even house them in your chicken coop if you want to. When I started …
All I knew about ducklings before we got them was they are super messy. That was enough to scare me away for years. Their cute little faces won me over eventually and I thought “how messy could they be?”. The answer to that question is very. Very, very messy. Even though I like things to …
Making a brooder box from a plastic tote is super simple and even someone with limited DIY skills can do it! Supplies you will need: *large plastic storage bin with lid (clear is best to see chicks)*hardware cloth & wire cutters*nuts & bolts*power drill*jigsaw Instructions Draw the outline on the lid for the mesh top …
*edited to add – this article was written in 2016 just before we got our first ducks. As we learned more about our duck friends, I’ve added some links to this article to help beginners learn more. You might also want to check out our full Duck Care library of articles here I am SO …