Category Archives: Ducks

Eagles love to eat ducks

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Nathan

It’s not uncommon for us to have eagles come by, but we got to know one up close & personal last week. Most of our ducks are penned up in 5′ x 10′ open bottomed pens. They get moved to … Continue reading →

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Selling blown duck eggs

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Nathan

The value of my eggs tripled this week. I just sold a dozen duck eggs on ebay this morning for $16.50, shipping not included. The best part is that I got to eat them before they sold! I’m moving into … Continue reading →

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Got thin eggshells?

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Nathan

In my experience, an egg with a thin shell is a problem that can be easily corrected. In order to put a shell on its egg, the chicken mainly uses calcium, phosphorus & vitamin D. If any one of these factors is missing, the bird will not be able to create a healthy shell. Continue reading →

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Naturally hatched ducklings

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Nathan

About 2 weeks ago, the first of our broody ducks produced a nice hatch. I had kept her in one of the goose pens, under the protective umbrella of the “watch gander” as she sat for 28 days on her 9 eggs. Continue reading →

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Chicken tractors for ducks

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Nathan

Our current design for portable pens Continue reading →

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Techniques for natural nesting

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Nathan

I’ve had some experiences that might be helpful. You get to decide how it would apply to chickens, since I’ve worked mostly with geese & ducks over the past 5 years. Continue reading →

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