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10 Common Illness Found In Ducklings

Jun 13th, 2012 | By
10 Common Illness Found In Ducklings

Raising animals on the farm or homestead is a fun and rewarding activity. Animals can be great companionship, but they have much more to offer. They can contribute to your family’s diet by providing eggs, milk, and meat. You may also consider raising animals for profit. You can use the byproducts to trade or to sell for money. You can also breed your animals and sell them or barter with other homesteaders. Working with animals is not an easy task, but with experience and knowledge, you can become an expert. Fowl are a great place
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Alternative Homestead Birds

Oct 6th, 2011 | By
Alternative Homestead Birds

The obvious first choice for fresh eggs and poultry on a small homestead is chickens, and they are popular, easy to care for, and fun to watch, but they are not alone in the choices for great homestead birds. There are several other fantastic fowl species to consider that will provide more variety and lots of enjoyable antics. This article will highlight three of the more common, yet often overlooked homestead birds that offer excellent eggs, delicious meat, and great bug control.



Muscovy Ducks

Mar 22nd, 2010 | By
Muscovy Ducks

In the newsletter two weeks ago, I wrote about heirloom poultry – specifically chickens. Chickens are often the homesteader’s main choice of egg layers and meat stock. However, there’s another bird you ought to consider raising, and that’s Muscovy ducks. It’s true the Muscovy is not a beautiful bird. In fact, he’s a downright ugly
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