In the chicken keeping world, chicken keepers often enjoy expanding their flock for rainbow egg baskets. Who says duck keepers can’t have some fun too? When a Cayuga duck starts laying eggs, the shade ...
7 Plants You Can Grow for Homemade Duck Feed
Ready to completely ditch the feed store and save a buck? If so, you might want to consider making your own homemade duck feed. There’s nothing wrong with the feed store, of course - and in ...
Pekin Duck: America’s Most Popular Dual-Purpose Breed
You know those fuzzy little yellow ducklings you see just about everywhere, in calendars and adorable baby animal stock images? Yep, those are usually Pekin ducklings, one of the most readily ...
Can You Feed Ducklings Medicated Chick Starter?
I’ve read a lot of duck posts that say medicated chick starter is toxic to ducklings. But the truth is, I safely fed lots of ducklings medicated chick starter before I heard it was a no-no. After ...
Muscovy Duck: The Most Unique Ducks You Can Own
Most people have a surprising reaction when seeing Muscovies for the first time. While Muscovies are clearly ducks, they do have some very interesting features that you won’t find on other ducks. ...
Indian Runner Duck: The Tallest Duck Around
Indian Runner ducks are unique birds that stand out in a crowd. This duck stands unusually tall, often towering over the rest of the flock. These unusual creatures are usually kept for their ...
Duck Nesting Habits and 7 Tricks to Collect Clean Duck Eggs Easily
There are a lot of similarities between keeping ducks and chickens. They can be kept in similar style coops or shelters with just a few modifications. They can both eat chicken food, as long as you ...
Khaki Campbell Duck: An Impressive Egg Producer
Khaki Campbell ducks are an excellent pick as an egg producer for the practical homesteader. Many people choose this breed because they are simple enough to raise and yield an impressive amount of ...
Can You Keep Ducks and Chickens Together?
When starting a homestead, chickens are usually the first animals to make their debut on the farm. Next spring rolls around and you find yourself in the feed store checkout line with some adorable ...