Blog tagged as Care

What Are The Needles on My Duckling's Wings? Learning About New Feather Shafts

What Are The Needles on My Duckling's Wings? Learning About New Feather Shafts

By Kalina Perkins

Learn to differentiate between natural fledging and molting versus potential concerns for growing ducklings, and making a choice on whether to clip your duck's wings.
Mon, September 25, 2023 12:55 AM - Comment(s)
Why You Should Add Ducks To Your Homestead

Why You Should Add Ducks To Your Homestead

By Kalina Perkins

Whether you're wondering, "Should I get ducks?" or "Are ducks easy to take care of?", this post offers insights from duck health to delightful duckling rearing, and more.
Sat, September 23, 2023 10:20 PM - Comment(s)
What I Learned In My First Year of Brooding Ducklings

What I Learned In My First Year of Brooding Ducklings

By Kalina Perkins

This post is for people that are raising ducklings for the first time. Read about my mistakes, messes and successes and what I learned during my first year with ducklings.
Mon, September 05, 2022 02:07 PM - Comment(s)

How To Make Amazing Smart Chick and Duckling Brooder - Part 2 (Smart Supplies)

By Kalina Perkins

How To Make Amazing Smart Chick and Duckling Brooder - Part 2 (Smart Supplies)
Part 2 of how to build an amazing smart chick and duckling video. Part of our smart farm series.
Sun, September 04, 2022 11:32 PM - Comment(s)
How We Made Our Amazing Smart Chick and Duckling Brooder - Part 1 (Main Build)

How We Made Our Amazing Smart Chick and Duckling Brooder - Part 1 (Main Build)

By Kalina Perkins

This brooder is no-mess, inexpensive easy to clean and keep clean, and easy to make if you have two people and a few power tools. Here's the breakdown of how we made this brooder.
Sat, September 03, 2022 04:08 PM - Comment(s)
Caring for Your New Magpie Ducklings: Everything You Need To Get Started

Caring for Your New Magpie Ducklings: Everything You Need To Get Started

By Kalina Perkins

This post is for the buyers of my beautiful Magpie ducklings, or for anyone else who finds themselves caring for these sweet little birds and needs some tips and tricks!
Mon, March 14, 2022 05:35 PM - Comment(s)