Thinking about adding ducks to your backyard flock? 🦆🐔 In this interview with poultry expert Gail Damerow, we talk all about raising ducks for beginners, including whether ducks and chickens can live together, what management actually looks like, and the biggest mistakes new duck keepers make. We cover: ✔️ Can ducks and chickens be kept together? ✔️ Beginner duck care basics ✔️ Water management (this one surprises everyone 👀) ✔️ Housing differences between ducks and chickens ✔️ What to know...
Thinking about adding ducks to your backyard flock? 🦆🐔
In this interview with poultry expert Gail Damerow, we talk all about raising ducks for beginners, including whether ducks and chickens can live together, what management actually looks like, and the biggest mistakes new duck keepers make.
We cover:
✔️ Can ducks and chickens be kept together?
✔️ Beginner duck care basics
✔️ Water management (this one surprises everyone 👀)
✔️ Housing differences between ducks and chickens
✔️ What to know before adding ducks to your backyard flock
If you're starting a homestead, building a backyard flock, or just curious about keeping ducks with chickens, this episode breaks it all down in a practical, beginner-friendly way.
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