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May 8, 2019
2 min

Duck Pond: Part 4 - Get It Pumpin'

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

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Apr 29, 2019
2 min

Muscovy

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

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Dec 23, 2018
2 min

To Provide for the Family

We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.

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Dec 7, 2018
1 min

Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...

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

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Oct 24, 2018
2 min

Fancy Feathers

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

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Oct 1, 2018
2 min

The Quack Shack

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

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Aug 29, 2018
3 min

Seasonal Planning

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

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Aug 5, 2018
3 min

Duck Pond - Part 3: Home on The Range

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

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Jul 26, 2018
2 min

Duck Pond - Part 2: Rain is a Good Thing

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

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Jul 23, 2018
2 min

Duck Pond - Part 1: Prep

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

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