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Category: Ducks

How to Protect Poultry from Hawks

How to Protect Poultry from Hawks

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Mindie

  Raising poultry, such as chickens and ducks, take a lot of investment in time and care. The last thing anyone wants is to loose a flock member to a predator. But ever Spring and Fall, raptors migrate in great numbers. And while you can build a “better fence” to

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Cold Weather Duck Care

Cold Weather Duck Care

Posted on November 7, 2017January 18, 2018 by Mindie

For anyone in colder climates, caring for outdoor animals in the winter can cause worry, especially if it is your first winter caring for these animals. But when it comes to domestic ducks, like other waterfowl, they are well adapted to handle cold temperatures. Ducks are amazing at regulating their

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We have Babies on Board *Warning* Cuteness overload!!

We have Babies on Board *Warning* Cuteness overload!!

Posted on July 13, 2015March 13, 2018 by Mindie

If you have been following us lately, you will know our female duck, Betty, pulled a quick one on us and hid a nest of eggs. I THOUGHT they were due to hatch around today…. I was wrong! The babies started hatching on July 7th! It was a good thing

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What To Expect When Your DUCK Is Expecting

What To Expect When Your DUCK Is Expecting

Posted on June 18, 2015April 3, 2019 by Mindie

This is a topic I never thought I would be writing about. I collect my eggs religiously, so when Betty the duck started only giving me an egg every other day, I just figured she was slowing down on her egg laying production. Never in a million years did I

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