Flock & Pet Guides

A Beginner's Guide to Starting Your First Duck Flock

A Beginner's Guide to Starting Your First Duck ...

If you're thinking about adding ducks to your backyard, you're not alone — ducks are having a moment. They're personable, excellent foragers, and lay consistently through seasons when chickens slow...

A Beginner's Guide to Starting Your First Duck ...

If you're thinking about adding ducks to your backyard, you're not alone — ducks are having a moment. They're personable, excellent foragers, and lay consistently through seasons when chickens slow...

Duck & Goose Brooding Guide for Twin Cities Keepers

Duck & Goose Brooding Guide for Twin Cities Kee...

Ducklings and goslings are some of the most entertaining birds you can raise — and some of the messiest. If you're brooding waterfowl for the first time, know this upfront:...

Duck & Goose Brooding Guide for Twin Cities Kee...

Ducklings and goslings are some of the most entertaining birds you can raise — and some of the messiest. If you're brooding waterfowl for the first time, know this upfront:...

Ducks and chickens sharing a backyard flock — mixed poultry keeping guide

Raising Ducks and Chickens Together: What You N...

Ducks and chickens can share a flock — but they have different needs when it comes to feed, water, housing, and behavior. Here's what you need to know to make...

Raising Ducks and Chickens Together: What You N...

Ducks and chickens can share a flock — but they have different needs when it comes to feed, water, housing, and behavior. Here's what you need to know to make...

Poultry grit in a dish next to backyard chickens — why chickens need grit for digestion

Grit 101: Why Your Chickens Need It and How to ...

Chickens don't have teeth — they rely on grit stored in their gizzard to grind food. Learn why grit is essential, which size to use, how it differs from oyster...

Grit 101: Why Your Chickens Need It and How to ...

Chickens don't have teeth — they rely on grit stored in their gizzard to grind food. Learn why grit is essential, which size to use, how it differs from oyster...

Ducks splashing in water in a backyard — water needs guide for ducks and geese

Water Needs for Ducks & Geese: Drinking, Splash...

Water isn't just a luxury for waterfowl — it's essential. Learn how much ducks and geese need daily, whether they require swimming access, and how to keep things clean and...

Water Needs for Ducks & Geese: Drinking, Splash...

Water isn't just a luxury for waterfowl — it's essential. Learn how much ducks and geese need daily, whether they require swimming access, and how to keep things clean and...

Chickens seeking shade in summer heat — heat stress prevention guide for backyard poultry

Keeping Your Flock Cool: How to Manage Heat Str...

Heat stress is one of the most underestimated threats to backyard poultry — and Minnesota summers can get dangerous fast. Learn how to recognize heat stress, keep your flock cool...

Keeping Your Flock Cool: How to Manage Heat Str...

Heat stress is one of the most underestimated threats to backyard poultry — and Minnesota summers can get dangerous fast. Learn how to recognize heat stress, keep your flock cool...