Ducks Episodes

Today we’re answering your questions about ducks! In our exclusive Facebook group, Inside the Coop, and throughout social media, we asked what questions you had about ducks. Today we’ve compiled the top 10 questions and plan to help you answer them. In this episode you'll: Get Your Duck Questions Answered! Hear New Tips & Tricks For Raising Ducks Be Encouraged To Add Ducks To Your Homestead Important Links What Duck Breed Is Best For You? - blog Brewers Yeast EP58: Raising Different Poultr...

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about water and its importance to waterfowl. Of course, it’s in the name, but exactly why is water so important to waterfowl such as ducks and geese? Besides the fact that waterfowl seem to enjoy splashing and making any sort of mess with water, this natural instinct is for their health.

Let’s take a Meyer Moment to talk about waterfowl imprinting. If you have ever seen adorable ducklings following their mother in a perfect line, or a chick peeking from underneath its mother, you have witnessed the phenomenon of imprinting. Imprinting is the natural process of an animal becoming bonded to its caretaker. Whether this caretaker is its own species or not, is what makes imprinting so amazing.

Today we’re discussing ducks! We thought we would cover some of the basics about raising ducklings from brooding to the coop. Do you currently have ducks in your flock, or plan on adding them? In this episode you'll: Hear Kendra + Jeff's Duck Raising Experience Learn The Basics Of Raising Ducks Get Answers To Our Most Common Duckling Questions Important Links: Duck Breeds Waterfowl Brooding 101 - Help Desk Poultry Feed Guidelines - Help Desk Best Duck Breed For You - Blog Post Episode 7...