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Duck Breeds for Eggs and Meat
Curious about keeping ducks? Read this guide to the duck breeds available, from those primarily for laying or meat to dual-purpose breeds.
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Anatipestifer Infection: What You Need to Know
Reduce the chances of your flock contracting the deadly bacterial duck disease anatipestifer with simple biosecurity measures.
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Top 10 Duck Keeping Questions Answered
Here are 10 duck keeping questions that both novices and experts often have.
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A Guide to Common Duck Diseases
Avoid common duck diseases by learning what to look for, feeding a healthy diet, and giving them plenty of room to exercise and access fresh water.
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What Do You Feed Baby Ducks for Proper Growth?
If you’ve decided ducklings will find their way to your home from the feed store or the hatchery in the new year, then you are probably wondering what do you feed baby ducks for proper growth?
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10 True Facts About Ducks
On the fence about ducks? If anyone is going to talk you into getting ducks, it will be me. Let’s talk about all the cool facts about ducks!
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Hatching Duck Eggs: When Fertile Eggs Don’t Hatch
I recently ventured into hatching duck eggs. Learn why I’m allowing Margarita, our broody duck, to sit on fertile eggs.
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Will a Broody Hen Adopt Ducklings?
Will a broody hen adopt ducklings? One woman shares her story of her hens adopting ducklings after all her adult ducks were killed.
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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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Saxony Duck Breed Profile
The most often-recognized backyard duck breed is probably the snow-white Pekin duck, closely followed by the domestic mallard, which is mottled brown with blue wing tips. However, domestic ducks come in many other wonderful breeds that should be considered if you are looking for something a bit different.
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