They are doing great!! They are 3 weeks, 5 days old today. All of them are still alive and we haven’t had any issues up to this point. We’ve been letting mama take care of everything which is exactly how

We are very excited about our 1st ducklings. That being said it did not go as well as we had hoped. Now let’s get into the nitty gritty about what happened and what we are going to change for the future.

I am squealing with joy and an overload of cuteness! Today we saw our first duckling from Iris. I had actually counted the days out wrong. Apparently 35 days starts from the last egg laid and not the 1st

It’s time guys. The results are in. The 2017 egg totals! When we first got our ducks I wasn’t expecting to get many eggs before the next spring. We picked up our ducklings mid May and it takes 6 months

A while back I made a post about our first homestead milestone, getting our first egg. It’s such a small thing but in my opinion it’s what marks the beginning of a true homestead. It’s one of the

If you aren’t up to speed on our ducky adventure you should read this post!! We have changed a few, small things since we last talked about the ducks. (Today was the 1st day I found more than a single

Hi-Oh! Today, I'd like to continue where I left off before my "Xtrdonary" adventure to Houston. Namely, the hurried preparations for a whole bunch of new ducks to our homestead! As I chronicled

Chickens first right? That’s what everyone does! Not so fast guys! (a duckling the day we brought it home) I’ve probably spent the last 3 years researching homesteading. I have spent time looking at what

Hi everyone! So we finally got started! In my mind the beginning of a homestead is your first animals. At this point you have started the wonderful circle of beneficial entities working together to sustain

These three were crossing the road this morning, a usual sight where I live. Cars whiz by, people have no respect. I had to literally run out flagging a guy down who was going to hit them doing 60 mph

For my first blog post, I think it fitting that my first post would be the last I post I ever imagined I would make. I am a reformed duck hater. I became a duck hater by my neighbors who where duck people.