by Meghan H | May 30, 2022 | Breed Spotlight, Ducks
Breed Spotlight: The Cayuga Duck The Cayuga duck is perhaps one of the most often overlooked yet most strikingly beautiful duck breeds commonly available. At a glance, they are basic black. But when seen in just the right sunlight, their iridescent beetle-green sheen...
by Meghan H | Mar 28, 2022 | Breed Spotlight, Ducks
Duck Breed Spotlight: Khaki Campbell The Khaki Campbell duck can be an excellent duck breed to add to your homestead. Khaki Campbells are excellent egg layers and are heavy enough to provide duck meat for your freezer and table. Campbells have a nice personality and...
by Meghan H | Mar 14, 2022 | Ducks
Top 10 Duck Questions Answered Jeff and Kendra sat down on The Coop podcast recently to answer a few of the most common questions we get about raising ducks. 1. When Can I let my ducklings swim? We recommend waiting until your ducklings are at least a week old so...
by Meghan H | Feb 21, 2022 | Ducks, Incubating & Hatching
Duck Egg Hatching Guide Hatching your own duck eggs instead of buying ducklings can be an extremely exciting and rewarding experience. Hatching ducklings using an incubator is a bit more challenging than hatching chicken eggs. Therefore, I would recommend having some...
by Meghan H | Jan 24, 2022 | Breed Spotlight, Ducks
Breed Spotlight: Welsh Harlequin Duck The Welsh Harlequin duck is quite popular among duck owners for its excellent laying ability, good mothering instincts, and calmer personality. If you are interested in having ducks, maybe you’ll consider owning the beautiful...