Pond pumps for bodies of water this size can be many hundreds of dollars, if not thousands. 2,500 gallons of water is a lot to filter throu

It has been about a year with ducks, and we had yet to see any eggs..

We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.

We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.

One of the major homesteading "rules of engagement", is using the natural resources available to you, and avoiding waste.  With th

We're a little quackers around these parts, but we try to keep things looking nice when possible. Here's how our pond-dwellers are l

100 degree highs, with 100% humidity makes it a little hard to believe that Autumn is right around the bend... (I say while sipping pumpkin

There are some new additions to our flock!  Please give a warm welcome to Jaques & Jillian - a mated pair of French Toulouse Geese.

I have never been one to wish for rain, but after the Homestead Husband laid down the duck pond liner last night, I have been doing my rain

We brought home six Muscovy ducklings a couple of weeks ago and oh my goodness are they so cute.  They are also very messy, and getting very