Getting Started
How Many Ducks Should You Keep? Flock Size, Drakes and Introductions
One is lonely, two is fragile, and the drake question has two published answers. Here is what the sources say,…
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Housing
The duck house, the run, the bedding and the space per bird, with the recommended figures and the welfare minimums side by side so you can see the gap. Ducks are easier to house than chickens and harder to keep dry; these guides are about the second part.
Housing
Protecting Ducks from Predators: What Did It, and What Stops It
Most people search for this after losing a bird, so it starts with what the remains can tell you. Then…
Housing
Duck Water Needs: Drinking, Head-Washing, Bathing and the Mud
"Do ducks need a pond?" has a short answer — no — and it is the wrong question. The right…
Housing
How to Build or Buy a Duck House: Space, Bedding and Predator-Proofing
A duck house has one job a chicken coop does not: it has to stay dry underneath a bird that…