Duckling Update! This weekend, the ducklings took their first official swim (that was outside of their water bowl, at least). They took to it like….well….a duck in water, LOL! They had a ball, and also loved the shrimp I offered them. (That was a first for them, too!) It’s amazing that even though they’d never…
*** For this review, the folks at Brinsea sent us their Brinsea Ovation 56 Advance Incubator with fully automatic egg turner and digital temperature and humidity control test run. Although we received the incubator for free, all the opinions in this article are true and accurate, and represent our own opinions. *** What we reviewed…
This month so far has been a notable one – we have ducklings! Yep, we’ve been testing out a Brinsea incubator (read the review here) and we now have 10 beautiful ducklings of all shades! A couple were “shrink wrapped” (the humidity fell below 50% so we were keeping an eye on them) but hatched…
Raising ducks (especially ducklings) is easy, and ducks are some of the most entertaining and useful livestock you can add to your farm! We started to raise ducklings in hopes they would begin to lay eggs once they matured. As you might know, I’m a big believer in keeping more than one type of poultry!…
Hey y’all! Here’s this week’s sneaky peek photos of life on our farm! These images also appear on my Instagram account where I share MANY more photos and stories from the farm! If you aren’t yet following me there, you can right here. Enjoy the photos & be sure to share some of yours with…
Buying grain for your livestock can add up – ask me how I know. This year, we decided to do something different – we planted a garden to grow greens for our rabbits and chickens. It’s been a success and now we have enough free food for everyone to have an extra bite every day…