An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Ducks

Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1635865301
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
This inspiring introductory guide provides all the information beginners need to raise ducks successfully in the yard or on a small homestead or farm. Ducks are quickly gaining on chickens as popular animals for the backyard homestead or small farm. They are friendly, productive, good at eating pests, remarkably healthy, and easier to raise than chickens in many ways. Plus, they are exceptionally adorable! This accessible introductory guide features original photography tracking the growth and care of a small flock of backyard ducks, and addresses everything the beginner duck keeper needs to know to be successful, including breed selection, housing, feeding, health care, understanding behavior, and egg and meat production. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, 2nd Edition

Author: Dave Holderread
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603426922
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
With in-depth information on feeding, housing, behavior, and health care, this comprehensive guide also provides proven strategies for creating a profitable business plan and marketing your products. Whether you’re about to acquire your first ducks or are interested in experimenting with rare breeds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks will help you achieve your duck-raising goals.

How to Raise Ducks in the Backyard: A Duck Farming Guide for Beginners

Author: David Josephson
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781719964852
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
This insightful book covers all aspects of backyard duck raising from selecting a breed and buying ducks to housing, feeding, and health. It includes a description of the common breed suitable for any backyard. The peculiarity of each breed, their egg-laying capacity and their potential as table birds are critically examined. It also contains a comprehensive section on incubation of eggs both natural and artificial methods. You will also learn how to protect your flocks from predators. Backyard duck homesteaders and hobby farmers will find this book an enjoyable and useful resource; it will make your duck raising adventure a profitable experience.

Barnyard in Your Backyard

Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781580174565
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
When is the right time to shear a sheep? Is there a market for manure? What time of day is best to collect eggs? What is the correct way to milk a goat? What does a duck eat? Can a cow and a sheep share the same pasture? Which types of rabbits are easiest to raise? The perfect book for anyone who has ever dreamed of having that little place in the country, Barnyard in Your Backyard offers tried-and-true, expert advice on raising healthy, happy, productive farm animals: chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, goats, sheep, and dairy cows. Each chapter focuses on a different animal, discussing the pros and cons of raising the animal, housing and land requirements, feeding guidelines, health concerns, and a schedule for routine care. Species that are easy to raise, hardy, and companionable are profiled. First-time farmers will discover simple, clear instructions for caring for animals throughout the year, as well as guidelines for processing barnyard products such as milk, wool, and eggs. Combining practical advice from real experts, easy-to-use checklists and charts, a seasonal care calendar, and detailed black-and-white illustrations, Barnyard in Your Backyard offers a comprehensive review of the ins and outs - the tribulations and triumphs - of living with and caring for a small barnyard.

The Prairie Homestead Cookbook

Author: Jill Winger
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250305942
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 538

Book Description
Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens

Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 158017325X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 494

Book Description
Expert advice on selecting breeds, caring for chicks, producing eggs, raising broilers, feeding, troubleshooting, and much more.

Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks

Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612120148
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Gail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder, this comprehensive guide also covers issues like embryo development, panting chicks, and a variety of common birth defects. Whether you want to hatch three eggs or one hundred, you’ll find all the information you need to make your poultry-raising operation a success.

Ducks

Author: Cherie Langlois
Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
ISBN: 9781933958163
Category : Ducks
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A flock of frolicking waterfowl can be a lively addition to any hobby farm, and "Ducks" offers essential information on tending a small-scale flock, with full-color photos, a handy glossary, and advice from experienced duck farmers, it's a must-read for those drawn to ducks for their striking colors, their spirited personalities, and the valuable products they provide for home and market.

Duck Eggs Daily

Author: Lisa Steele
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989268882
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A guide to raising backyard ducks for eggs and companionship. Includes pictures and brief descriptions of various duck breeds and recipes using duck eggs.

Indian Runner Duck. Indian Runner Ducks as Pets. Indian Runner Ducks Book for Care, Health, Housing, Feeding and Training.

Author: Louise Jeffrey
Publisher: Zoodoo Publishing Indian Runner Ducks
ISBN: 9781788650090
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Have you considered rearing ducks but have been unable to do that because you don't have the right information on how to go about it? Well, if you've not yet settled on any particular duck, then you should probably try Indian Runner Ducks and you'll never regret it. Whether you are a beginner or you already have some prior experience in keeping ducks, you will have to know how to raise strong and healthy ducks. So many people often give up on ducks before they can even succeed, especially after discovering that rearing ducks is different from chickens. When you read this book, you will learn all you need to know about caring for Indian Runner Ducks to ensure that they are happy, healthy companions. Of course, you may not compare them to a lap dog or a cat but they are affectionate in their own quirky way, can be easily trained and are a pure delight to have around. In many ways, the Indian Runner Duck is the perfect farm or backyard pet. If you want to start a journey that you won't quit, this book will help you to do just that. It will guide you through the entire process in detail so that you know what to do at what time when raising the ducks. If you follow the steps as they are explained, then there would be no reason for failure in your journey. Included in this book: Breeding Care Characteristics Common health problems Daily care Eggs Feeding Handling Hatching Health History Housing One or more? Personality Pros and cons Sexual behaviour The right environment What to know before you buy ........and much more!