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Tips for Raising Runner Ducks
Keeping Runner ducks combines the benefits of raising poultry with the entertainment of watching penguin-like bowling pins forage around the yard. After dabbling in call ducks, I increased my flock to include Fawn and White Runner ducks.
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Pastured Poultry: Geese and Ducks on Pasture
Raising ducks and geese on pasture can save money on feed and avoid the mess of a pen. Learn more about free-ranging your ducks and geese.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Ducks in Suburbia
Ducks can be charming companions in suburban backyards. Check out this beginner’s guide to keeping ducks in suburbia.
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Buying Spent Stock From a Poultry Breeding Farm
Purchasing spent breeders from a poultry breeding farm and hatchery can be a promising option for backyard poultry keepers.
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Common Poultry Abbreviations
New to the world of raising backyard poultry? Here’s some common abbreviations used to refer to various parts of poultry raising.
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The Forest Duck
Upright, pleasant, and rare, the Forest duck is a white heritage duck from Belgium that benefits from careful stewardship.
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Ask the Expert – February/March 2018
Add to Favorites Poisonous Plants I inherited eight hens when we bought our house. We also inherited a beautiful garden with a variety of plants. The hens have free range …
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Ask the Expert — December 17/January 18
Add to Favorites Sick Chicken One of my older chickens keeps shaking her head back and forth and then going around in a circle and losing her balance and falling …
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Ask the Expert — Summer e-edition 2017
Add to Favorites Using Apple Cider Vinegar How often do you use vinegar? How much vinegar per gallon of water? — Joe ************************** Hi Joe, Apple cider vinegar can be …
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Ask the Expert — Spring e-edition 2017
Add to Favorites Picky Chickens Any suggestions on how to get picky chickens to eat anything other than fresh fruit and scratch grain? They will sometimes eat a LITTLE “all …
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