Tag Archives: Backyard flocks

Beef on the Waddle, The Muscovy

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

I have had these amazing ducks on the farm since the first spring we arrived coming on 22 years now. The amount of ducks has come up and down but they are one of the main livestock we always have, … Continue reading →

Posted in Eat what you grow, Grow for your plate | Tagged 100 mile food challange, Backyard flocks, duck-eggs, Ducks, Eat what you grow, Eggs, Eggs for protein, eggs-for-pasta, Fly control, Frugal, Garden, Garden Zone 5, homestead, Homesteading, Muscovy, Ontario, Pest control, Rising Costs, small stock, Spring eggs, why-ducks | Leave a comment

Wood Ash Chicken Dust Bath

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Got Chickens? Got a wood stove? or access to someone that is burning clean wood? Make sure this is clean wood ash, no burning garbage or plastics or anything else in the fires. (and yes I do know people that … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Life moves on daily | Tagged ash dust bath for chickens, Backyard flocks, barckyard chickens, Chickens, Wood Ash, Wood Ash dust bath for chickens, wood ash in coop floor | 2 Comments