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Duck Care

Hundreds of articles and videos, organized the way Keepers already browse them.

All About the Cayuga Duck

If you have ever fallen down an internet rabbit hole searching for unique egg colors, you may have stumbled onto something that…

Egg Production

Uses for Duck Eggs

If you’ve ever been curious about trying duck eggs, then this article is for you! Side by side, the duck egg is…

Duck Nutrition

Duck Nutrition Guide: Water, Niacin, and Healthy Feed There is a saying that chickens are the “gateway drug,” of livestock. Many of…

Getting Started Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

How to Raise Baby Ducks: A Beginner’s Care Guide

If you have ever watched a fuzzy duckling waddle across the yard, you already understand why so many backyard families fall for…

Getting Started

Do Ducks Need Water?

Do Ducks Need a Pond? Water Needs for Happy Ducks at Home Do ducks need large bodies of water to thrive? No.…

Getting Started

Do Ducks Need Bodies of Water?

Ducks are cute and fun fowl to keep on your homestead. They lay big, delicious duck eggs that are perfect for baking,…

Getting Started

Raising Ducklings vs Chicks

If you have recently visited your local feed store and seen baby chicks and baby ducklings available, the impulse to get a…

Getting Started

Tips for Adding Waterfowl to Your Flock

How to Add Waterfowl to Your Backyard Flock Spring will be here soon! It will be the perfect time to add some…

Advanced Topics

Chicken Eggs vs. Duck Eggs

Get ready for the ultimate matchup in the egg world! Are you team chicken or team duck? We’ve raised both on our…

Getting Started

How to Add Ducks or Geese to Your Flock

Raising a Mixed Flock of Chickens, Ducks and Geese   Would you believe that my first love in the feathered friends world…

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