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Duck Houses
Recently we received this question; “Do your chickens and ducks live in the same coop?” We keep wood shavings on the floor of the coop as this makes cleanup easier and provides great fodder for the compost heap. However, it … Continue reading
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Tagged broody hen, chicken coop, chicken roost, chickens, duck nest, duck pen, ducks, eggs, indian runners, nest box
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New Q&A for Simple Living page
Curious about something? These are actual questions I get through comments and site searches. Some can be pretty strange. If you have a question or an answer just send it through the comment section of the Questions and Answers for … Continue reading
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Tagged apple cider vinegar, broody, chickens, chickens in the garden, Duck, eggs, farming, health, runner ducks, Simple Living
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Got Questions? Or Maybe You Have the Answer.
These are actual questions I get through comments and site searches. Some can be pretty strange. If you have a question or an answer to a question just send it through the comment section of this page. Critter Queries Dogs … Continue reading
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Mother Hen Hatches Ducklings!
Red looked up at me like, “Are these really mine? No wonder it took so long. Man, I’ve been sitting on these eggs for 28 days!” a long time to sit in one spot Continue reading
Indian Runner Ducks
Since we no longer have a rooster we thought, hey let’s sit her on some duck eggs. I’ve read where a chicken hen will raise duckings so we decided to give her a chance. We gave her 7 eggs (kept 2 for breakfast). Duck eggs take about 28 days to incubate (chicken eggs take 20-21 days) so Red has about 21 days to go. Continue reading