When you are looking for poultry, you’ll want friendly birds, especially if you have kids. The most popular poultry for new people to start with are chickens or ducks. Which one is a better choice if you want a friendlier bird? Overall, ducks are friendlier than chickens, however there are individuals of either species that…
We want our ducks to be happy and get plenty of exercise, all year. It’s easy to feel confident about letting your ducks zoom around your yard in the summer. What about when the weather isn’t so great? Can ducks be outside in the winter, too? Adult ducks are fine in the cold, as long…
You need to keep the noise level down in your neighborhood. Which is the quieter bird to raise, ducks or chickens? Ducks are quieter than chickens, especially chicken flocks with roosters. In your day to day bird raising, ducks and chickens are about the same as far as making noise. Both ducks and chickens are…
Beginner duck enthusiasts have a lot to think about before choosing the right breed of duck to raise. One thing everyone wants to know is when will those cute little ducklings be adults? Fast growing ducklings, like Pekins, reach full body size at 7 weeks and reach sexual maturity in 4-5 months. Some slower growing…
Decided to give raising ducks a try? Super! Ducks are such a fun animal, I’m constantly surprised more people don’t have them! Now that you’re ready to get some ducks, should you get ducks or ducklings and how many of them? Hobby duck raisers should start with 4-5 adult ducks, for backyard pets start with…
Considering mixing up your own feed for your ducks? Good call. If you are willing to source the main ingredients of your feed, you can save money on feed costs. What do your ducks need in their feed ration? Duck feed is made from ground corn, soybean meal, calcium carbonate and poultry mineral mix. Ducklings…
As an animal lover, we’re always looking to add to the mix. Diversity is beautiful, after all! What animals could you raise with your chickens and ducks and still keep everyone happy? We keep all of these animals! Let me give you some insights we have come to from years of experience with a mixed…
Ducks are adventurous eaters, they seem to be willing to give most anything a try! What do ducks eat, naturally? What is okay as a snack and what are the foods they should not be eating, at all? Ducks are biologically designed to eat both aquatic and land plants, small animals (like smaller fish and…
Interested in raising eggs yourself for your family and maybe having a few extra dozen a week for friends? Or maybe you just want to know where your food comes from? Consider raising some poultry for eggs! The most adaptable and easiest birds to raise as backyard egg producers are chickens and ducks. Chickens and…
Ducks are easy to raise and some breeds grow very quickly. Why don’t more people raise ducks? They are missing the opportunity here. Let’s get cracking so you can start raising some of your own ducks! The easiest duck breed to raise for meat is the Pekin. Pekin ducks are fast growing, easy care, economically priced and commonly available. To be honest, ducks are overlooked as a backyard bird! That’s a…