Hatching duck eggs is similar to hatching any other type of egg. You need the right amount of warmth, the right humidity, and a clean place to keep the eggs while new life forms inside of them. In the wild, a mother duck would take care of these things. If you are attempting to hatch…
No one wants to go out to feed or let their ducks out of the coop in the morning and see one or multiple ducks with a limp. If this is the first time you’ve seen this, the sight can be alarming. However, ducks do have a remarkable capacity for healing and with the right…
Ducks are messy. This is true if you have a pair of bantam ducks or an entire egg-production flock. The ground cover or duck pen “flooring” you choose can have a big impact on the amount of work you have to do as well as the health and happiness of your ducks. It can be…
If you live in an area that has a lot of mosquitoes, you’re well-acquainted with how annoying they are. Mosquitoes are, in my opinion, the worst insects of all time – and I also happen to believe that strong bug repellent and mosquito netting might be some of the best inventions ever made. Mosquitoes can…
“My duck is panting- should I be worried?” While ducks do pant when they’re hot or stressed, similar to dogs, ducks don’t do it as readily. This can mean that it takes more heat or stress to get a duck to pant, and may mean that the situation can quickly escalate from panting as a…
Do male mallard ducks sit on eggs? Do male muscovy ducks sit on eggs? No matter what type of ducks you have or happen to be observing, you may occasionally observe a male duck near or even on the nest. What are they doing there and could they be preparing to incubate a clutch of…
Chicken fences come in a range of heights from 2-foot-tall rolls of plastic poultry mesh to rolls of welded wire 6 feet or more in height. How do you choose the right fence, at the right height, for your flock? Below you can learn the “easy answer” as well as the 7 factors you should…
I’ve always been genuinely astounded by how persistent ducks can be with their noise. They’re a little like crickets – ducks seem to be able to quack on forever, filling every moment of silence with noise. It’s almost as if they’re in love with the sound of their own voices. However, I’ve also been fortunate…
In nature, ducks like to hide their eggs. This is especially true if the duck notices that the eggs they had hidden in a “nest” over the last few days or weeks have gone missing. The hiding is instinctual, this is how the duck will keep its eggs safe from predators of all kinds- from…
Walnuts are a readily available snack food and as ducks and other birds are known to eat some nuts and seeds in the wild, it may make sense to assume that walnuts should be a safe treat for them. However, not all types and forms of walnuts should be fed to ducks and there are…