Introduction and Adding Ducks to a Chicken Flock
Ch 1 What's so Special About Ducks?
Ch 2 Hatching Ducklings
Ch 3 Brooding and Raising Ducklings
Ch 4 A Day in a Life with Ducks
Ch 5 Duck Behavior
Ch 6 Treats
Ch 7 Duck Houses
Ch 8 Duck Pools
Ch 9 A Clean Bill of Health
Ch 10 All about Duck Eggs
Ch 11 Cooking with Duck Eggs
Appendix:
• Duck Breed Chart
• Edible Flowers, Herbs and Weeds for Ducks
• References and Further Reading
• Index
Lisa Steele is a fifth-generation chicken keeper and creator of Fresh Eggs Daily, the go-to online resource for poultry-keeping advice which has been named one of Better Homes & Gardens Top Ten Gardening Blogs. Lisa has amassed an audience of nearly one million from all over the globe, who look to her for tips on raising backyard poultry naturally, do-it-yourself ideas, and coop-to-kitchen recipes. Dubbed “queen of the coop," Lisa and her work have been recognized by many national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Country Woman, Parade, and others. As a television and radio personality, Lisa has appeared on the Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family,” HGTV’s “Martha Knows Best,” P. Allen Smith’s “Garden Home,” and NPR’s “Maine Calling” – and hosted the New England regional Emmy-nominated television show “Welcome To My Farm” for two seasons. Lisa's first book was recommended for summer reading on “The View” in 2018, and her popular books have sold more than 125,000 copies. She lives in the woods of Maine with her husband, their corgi, barn cat, and her “girls” – a mixed flock of about thirty chickens, ducks, and geese.
"As someone who has kept ducks off and on my entire life I find it
bewildering that they are often overlooked as candidates for the
home flock. They can be easy to keep, prolific egg layers and
endlessly amusing to have around. Lisa and I share equally our
enthusiasm for ducks and her book sets the homeowner on the right
path providing both the knowledge and confidence for success." —P.
Allen Smith, host of PBS's Garden Home
"If you're ready to move from the wonderful world of backyard
chicken-keeping to raising ducks, you couldn't ask for a better
friend and mentor to have by your side than Lisa Steele. With the
care and attention she gives every member of her flock and the sage
advice she passes along to the poultry community, any bird in her
care is, well, a lucky duck." —Rachael Brugger, Managing Editor,
HobbyFarms.com and UrbanFarmOnline.com
“I have a duck and goose farm and sell hundreds of thousands of
ducklings and goslings a year – yet I found Lisa's book fascinating
and couldn't put it down! Great description of ducks and their
lives, evident hands-on knowledge, fantastic suggestions, very
practical recommendations, and charming observations of her ducks
and their actions. This book provides not only the necessary
how-tos, but the equally important Laugh and Enjoy Your Ducks
chapters. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering
a quack, a splash, and an entertainer in their back yard or on
their farm.” —John Metzer, owner, Metzer Farms Hatchery
“When it comes to ducks, Lisa Steele knows her stuff, offering up
the insight and advice you will need to raise happy, healthy ducks.
Whether you're nurturing ducklings or wondering what to do with
your windfall of duck eggs, Steele's book offers gentle guidance on
the art and science of keeping these beautiful, rewarding animals.”
—Felicia Feaster, Editor-in-Chief, HGTV Gardens
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