Yes, I called these “vittles.” I like saying that word… try it once. Vittles. I feel like a chicken-feed revolutionary. A homemade chicken-feed pioneer. A poultry innovator! I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with this technique. I just hope it’s not old news and you all aren’t already doing it… Measuring spoon […]
What Temperature Can a Duck Survive?
First of all, you should know that this story ends happily! This information is for all you first-time duck owners, wondering just what temperature your flock can withstand, and not wanting to do any duck survivability studies in your own backyard. We were in the same position just a few short months ago… We acquired […]
Obligatory First Duck Egg Announcement!
Don’t get me wrong, we were thrilled! Elated! Overjoyed! Egg-static? Get ready for all of the (bad) egg jokes you can stand! Finding our first duck egg this past Saturday morning completely made our day. It made all those sub-zero trips out to the duck house this winter completely worth it! Scrambling to build a […]
Oh, Duck!
What do you do when a friend offers you free fowl? What if it’s November in Wisconsin? And what if you’ve only been living on your homestead for a week and a half? Aaaand, what if you don’t have suitable living quarters for said fowl? You gleefully accept anyways! Only a crazy person would pass […]