Ducks
Twisted Love: Sex Lives of the Duck and Goose
Duck reproductive organs are an evolutionary process to control reproduction.
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When Waterfowl Molt
The next time feathers start falling, remember that it isn’t just chickens that molt, and that your waterfowl also need a little extra nutritional support!
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Breeding Ratios for Chickens and Ducks
Using specific breeding ratios may work better than exact numbers when it comes to breeding poultry.
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How Genetics Determine Duck Egg Color
Duck egg color doesn’t follow specific rules. Why can some ducks, of the same breed, lay blue eggs while the others lay white?
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How to Care for Ducklings
Learning how to care for ducklings isn’t the same as caring for chicks. Read on to discover the differences in these fun water fowl.
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The Secret Life of Poultry: Topper the Topsy Turvy Duck
Learn about Topper the topsy turvy duck, a social media darling and survivor of a scary birth defect that left her neck seriously bent.
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Four Threatened and Rare Duck Breeds
Consider adding rare duck breeds, including Magpie, Saxony, Silver Appleyard, and Buff or Orpington Ducks, to your flock or devoting your farm to help increase biodiversity.
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Chick and Duckling Imprinting
Chick and duckling imprinting has important psychological effects on the individual bird and the flock, so it is important to get it right from the start.
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Breed Profile: Khaki Campbell Duck
The Khaki Campbell is a productive layer and useful dual purpose duck that loves to forage and range, being hardy and adaptable.
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Raising Critical Breeds: Dutch Hookbill and Aylesbury Ducks
The Dutch Hookbill and Aylesbury ducks are both currently listed as critical by The Livestock Conservancy. Consider adding these unique birds to your homestead to help save a heritage breed.
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