Are you getting ready to welcome some little fluffy ducklings?! Ducklings are easily some of the cutest babies on the farm – those flappy webbed feet, the sweet little bill, and chubby cheeks. Super cute! If you aren’t quite sure yet if ducks are right for you – click here to read my Ducks Pro …
Ducklings
You’ve done all your research, have your brooder & coop in order….but how do you fill it? Your local feed store likely has a few options, local farmers might be another option if you live in a rural area. If you live in the suburbs though, your breed options are likely limited. There are so …
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 …
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 …
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 …