Our Newest Homestead Additions- Ducks!

We have ducks!

Yes we have ducks and they are so cute and funny and fun to watch. There are two females and two males and the females have given us a few delicious eggs already.

Did you know ducks are great to have in a garden or orchard as they LOVE to eat slugs and snails? Chickens can take a destructive toll on your garden, but ducks—they’ll pick the bugs and leave your vegetables alone.

Update: Sadly, we no longer have ducks, you can read more about why HERE.

Did you see our chickens as well? Check them out when they were little right here. Or you can see them all grown up

HERE.

The females have the light heads and the males have the darker heads.

We have them in their own fenced in little area of the homestead more to keep predators out than to keep them in (we have quite a few coyotes and cougars in our area. We’ve been enjoying their antics and our younger two kids, Cadence and Gabe have been the resident egg collectors.

About Duck Eggs:

Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs, with a larger yolk-to-white ratio that makes them ideal for baked goods. Golden in color and rich in flavor, baked goods made with duck eggs tend to be moist and fluffy, rise better, and hold their shape well. Duck eggs are preferred over chicken eggs for cream and custard fillings because they contain less water and more fat.

Duck Egg Nutrition

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Do you have ducks on your homestead? I’d love to hear your stories of homesteading with ducks!