Have you ever wondered why grocery stores do not sell duck eggs? I guess you do, for most of the eggs you’ll see in the grocery stores are chicken eggs. But why don’t they sell duck eggs? Is it because consumers think of duck eggs as unhealthy? Or is it because consumers are used to … Read more
A couple of years ago, my best friend gifted me five pairs of ducks, saying: “I want you to jumpstart your duck-raising career!” I was taken aback, not knowing what food to give those cute ducks. I had a chicken coop then, so I thought: “Maybe I could feed these ducks with chicken feeds.” I did feed … Read more
Have you ever eaten duck eggs? If you do, you might say it tastes no different from chicken eggs, especially if you don’t have picky taste buds. Yet, if you have delicate taste buds, you might say that duck eggs come with a slightly sharp taste. This extra flavor comes from the higher fat content … Read more
You must be a very fortunate guy if you have hundreds of ducks on your small farm. This is because you are close to becoming self-sufficient in your food production. After all, you can have duck meat and eggs anytime. Besides, you can hedge your household against unforeseen food crises if you have a buffer … Read more
If you’re a pet lover, you would love ducks because they are social and playful birds. Like dogs, they develop an unbreakable bond with their keepers. You can talk, sing, and provide them with their favorite treats and toys. But if it is your first-time keeping ducks, you might be at a loss regarding what … Read more
Do you spend time figuring out when your ducks would lay eggs? The same happened to me when I kickstarted my mini backyard duck farm to raise ducks for eggs. I was at a loss about when my ducks would lay eggs. But when they reached their sixth month, many of my ducks started laying … Read more
Many backyard chicken raisers start with good intentions to build a sizeable chicken coop but end up giving away their chickens because they feel raising chickens is quite troublesome. Such a feeling is understandable, considering that raising chickens isn’t easy. Besides, it requires time and effort. It also necessitates monitoring what your chickens eat daily … Read more
If you ever decide to raise chickens in your backyard to become more self-sufficient with your food supply, it will be best to do extensive research on raising chickens. Besides, it will help if you learn the essential factors to consider when raising backyard chickens, like what feeds you should provide them at various stages … Read more
A close friend of mine called in the other day, asking me about ways to prevent rats from accessing the feeds of his chickens. Rats, of course, can become a real menace to chicken keepers because rats get drawn to chicken feed. Besides, if you’re the kind of flock raiser—used to scattering chicken feeds on … Read more
Once you have just kickstarted your small chicken coop, you might become a bit hesitant to embrace the idea of making homemade organic feeds for your chickens. The reason might be that you find the process laborious and time-consuming. Besides, sourcing ingredients from different sources might add up to your preoccupations. Yet there is no … Read more