Chickens can take a destructive toll on your garden, but ducks—they’ll pick the bugs and leave your vegetables alone.
These products, including a generator, portable power supply and lantern, are aimed at those who want to live more independently and self-sufficiently.
Waterfowl behave differently than chickens, but they still have their pecking orders that you need to respect. Here's how to introduce new birds.
Ducks and geese have slightly different requirements than chickens. Here's how to prepare for these waterfowl and when they can integrate with chickens.
Many fencing systems exist, and selection depends on animals, grazing management plans, long-term goals and budget. Learn which is right for you.
This round of contenders, led by a very funny farm, includes a camelid closeup, cold sheep, active pigs and a dog cozying up to a goat.
Winter is the time to look ahead and plan the coming year. We plan to add Runner Ducks, separate chickens and guineas, and (because we have 24 geese) start selling eggs.
Some poultry-keepers live alongside individual birds. If you want a house chicken or duck, follow these steps to move the bird from barnyard to household.
Backyard flocks might not fly with the seasons, yet their wild instincts play an important role in social bonds and creating a collaborative community.
I commonly answer questions about keeping chickens, ducks and other poultry, but these two left me stumped. So I asked an expert.
A few treats keep your poultry happy and healthy, and they also provide entertainment. Here are some that work for ducks, geese and chickens.
At farmers markets and CSAs, duck eggs are uncommon compared with chicken eggs. Here are reasons to take advantage of that opening, for sales as well as your garden.
