Articles and resources to help pet and backyard duck keepers optimize the healthspan, lifespan, and quality of life of their ducks.
August 22nd is Leslie Bonnet Day, a day every Welsh Harlequin duck enthusiast should celebrate! In honor of the occasion, here’s some living history about the man (and his family) who originally bred Welsh Harlequin ducks.
Can birds change sex? Find out how and why wild and domesticated birds change sex, including the curious story of Marigold the duck.
Find out how to pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck in this instructional video/article. Important for backyard duck care or injured wild duck rescues!
Whether you’re a backyard poultry enthusiast, a small farmer/breeder, or a market shopper, find out when, if, or why you need to wash your eggs!
Do ducks have teeth? How do their digestive systems work? Come follow a snail from bill to tail through the digestive system of Primrose the duck!
Learn all about the funny and bizarre world of duck mating and courtship, from wild Mallards to domesticated backyard ducks.
Is it bad to feed bread to ducks? If you or your family are trying to figure out what to feed wild ducks, you’ll find answers to all your duck feeding questions here!
Trying to figure out if it’s safe to raise human babies with ducks? Here are the risks involved and steps you can take to help mitigate them.
Duck winter care: get tips and advice on how to get your backyard or small farm ducks through winter, even in the harshest climates.
Use these ten duck summer care tips as a checklist to make sure your backyard (or small farm) ducks are well cared for during extreme summer heat.
Get advice from three different, experienced poultry parents who successfully raise different species of poultry in their backyard or small farms. Ducks, chickens, geese, turkeys, and guineas!
Trying to figure out whether you’ve got male or female ducks or ducklings? We’ll show you how to definitively sex ducks, safely and accurately.
Find out everything you need to know to build a long-lasting, predator-proof duck coop and run to maximize your ducks’ health and happiness.
How do you choose the best duck breed for you? Every duck breed has unique features and benefits, so it’s important to try to match your needs and wants with the optimal duck breed. In this article, you’ll find out how!
These nine amazing duck facts will give you newfound respect and admiration for these amazing animals. Quack your friends up with your newfound knowledge.
