by John Johnson | Jul 24, 2023 | Backyard Poultry, Mulch
Keep Birds Healthy with Woodchips for Chicken Run Turn woodchips for a chicken run into the perfect mulch for gardens and a food forest. Wood chips are the best ground cover for chicken and duck runs due to being high in carbon and low cost. Source chips from...
by John Johnson | Jun 7, 2023 | Backyard Poultry, Ducks
The Best Duck Waterers for your Flock The best duck waterers for your flock depend on where they are at in their growth cycle. A waterer that is perfect for ducklings in a brooder is different than the waterer you want to be set up for mature adult birds. Match the...
by John Johnson | Jan 24, 2023 | Backyard Poultry, Ducks
Duck Layer Feed Improves Egg Production Switch from grower to a quality duck layer feed to encourage healthy egg production at the 20-week mark in their growth. Layer feed should be 16% protein and have a higher amount of calcium and essential vitamins for duck...
by John Johnson | Jan 7, 2023 | Backyard Poultry, Ducks
What Feed for Ducklings to Grow Big and Strong Ducklings grow rapidly with proper feed for ducklings from babies to fully mature birds in 16 weeks. Use duckling-specific feed that is unmedicated and limit the number of healthy snacks to keep their growth on target....
by John Johnson | Nov 30, 2022 | Backyard Poultry, Ducks
Duck Pen Ideas for Urban Homesteads Every urban homesteader with chickens and ducks should have an out space for their flock to free range. The following duck pen ideas will work for both chickens and ducks. The number one goal of a duck enclosure is to protect...
by John Johnson | Nov 22, 2022 | Backyard Poultry, Ducks
Strategies for How to Protect Ducks from Predators How to protect ducks from predators. Well that is easy. Secure the coop and build it from solid materials. Develop a fully hardened enclosure. Remove food and water during the day. Create a fence around the...
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