The ducklings went outside today, at just about a week and a half old. We wheeled them out in a wheelbarrow, and put them in a small pen we put up made with snow fence. They did quite well in the water for their first time; afte ...
This is the last segment of our duckling brooder. This time the little guys get a treat!
This video shows the ducklings in their brooder with fresh food and water.
Here is Part 2 of our Duckling Brooder segments. This one shows the brooder where it is in our basement, and how we have it set up. The ducklings are in this video, too!
We made a series of videos showing our duckling brooder, how we made it, how we clean it. Here is Part 1. Keep checking for more...Brooder-Part 2Brooder-Part 3Brooder-Part 4
The ducklings are doing well, on day seven. Here is a current photo, with "Whitey" front and center as usual. The big guy does always seem to be the most bold, and I don't think it's just because he's the only one we can pick out. I've thought abo ...
We are fortunate to live in an area that is plentiful with livestock and feed shops. As we researched options for duck feed, and particularly organic feed, we discovered that the most affordable organic feed available to us is produced right he ...
Our ducks arrived at the post office this morning, so Tim went to pick them up soon after. Our order was for 10 Welsh Harlequin ducklings, and along with the 10 we received one White Appleyard as a "bonus". One of the 10 arrived dead, but ...
Well, it's been a difficult planting season! After all my planning, it seemed like everything went kaput the last few weeks. The week I'd intended to plant (starting May 15, our "average last frost date") turned cold and rainy. I kn ...
All year I have planned on planting my seedlings outside this week. After all, even though the "average last frost date" is May 15th, the last two years have had great weather in May and I guess I was fortunate. NOT THIS YEAR. As mentioned in the ...