Ducks & Waterfowl

15 videos with this tag.

Introduction to Raising Ducks
Welcome to Raising Ducks
Raising ducks can be a rewarding experience! They're friendly, relatively low-maintenance birds that provide entertainment with their silly antics. Overall,…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Benefits of Raising Ducks
Raise ducks and you'll find they offer a variety of benefits. You can enjoy delicious, nutritious duck eggs for breakfast,…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Duck Anatomy and Behavior
Understanding duck anatomy and behavior is key to happy and healthy ducks. Join Kenny Coogan as he describes what you…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Bantam Duck Breeds
Different duck breeds offer unique qualities for specific purposes. The most important aspect of choosing a duck breed depends on…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Light Duck Breeds
Join Kenny Coogan as he describes different types of light duck breeds — runners, campbells, harlequins, magpies and Dutch hookbills…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Medium Duck Breeds
Learn whether medium duck breeds, such as ancona, cayuga, crested, buff or orpington, and Swedish, are right for you. These…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Heavy Duck Breeds
Explore what heavy duck breeds such as appleyard, aylesbury, muscovy, pekin, rouen, and saxony, have to offer. Some are all-purpose…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Raising Ducklings: Brooding and Feeding
Watching ducklings transform from fuzzy chicks to graceful swimmers brings a smile to anyone's face. There's a special joy in…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Habitats for Adult Ducks
Make a duck habitat full of creativity and design a paradise with options like cozy bedding, water features, and a…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Nutrition and Health for Adult Ducks
Provide your ducks with a balanced diet to ensure healthy birds. Learn the importance of supporting all their bodily functions…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Introduction to Raising Ducks
Breeding and Showing Ducks
Breeding and showing ducks helps preserve rare breeds and promotes healthy competition among breeders to maintain the ideal characteristics of…
Kenny Coogan
Kenny Coogan Co-Host of the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast • Critter Companions
Modern Homesteading Course
Preventing Poultry Predators
You might not see them every day, but it only takes one opportunistic predator to endanger your flock. Learn how…
Tomia MacQueen
Tomia MacQueen Wildflower Farm, Gardening for LIFE, Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, NOFA-NJ (Northeast Organic Farming Assoc.-NJ)
On the Farm Projects
Diversify Your Livestock, Enhance Your Soil!
Diversifying your livestock isn't just good for your animals, it's also good for your soil! Amyrose Foll shares how she…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Poultry: Transitioning to a Market Flock Course
Poultry Health & Safety
Bringing the products of your production to market can be interrupted if the health or safety of your flock comes…
Mike Badger
Mike Badger American Pastured Poultry Producers Association, Badger’s Millside Farm
Poultry: Transitioning to a Market Flock Course
Poultry Nutrition
Considering the nutritional needs for your flock is an essential step to any poultry production. Alyssa Walsh from the livestock…
Alyssa Walsh
Alyssa Walsh The Fertrell Company