When most people think of animals for their back yard they quickly think of chickens.\u00a0 And while there is good reason so many people think to raise chickens, there are also reasons why ducks may be the preferable livestock for your backyard farm.<\/p>\n
Ducks don\u2019t crow<\/strong><\/p>\n Not everyone starting their homestead has 15 acres in the country.\u00a0 Some may have less than an acre with neighbors right next to them that don\u2019t share their passion for raising animals and growing food.\u00a0 Keeping this in mind, it is not hard to think of how a rooster could degrade the relationship one has with the neighbors.\u00a0 Ducks on the other hand don\u2019t crow, and don\u2019t cackle loudly after laying an egg, or when in preparation to lay an egg.<\/p>\n Ducks don\u2019t destroy everything<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s true that ducks will eat all the grass available if they are confined, just as chickens will.\u00a0 But they can be allowed into an established garden without causing total devastation.\u00a0 Ducks do not kick and scratch the way chickens do which will destroy the roots of plants and ruin mulch.\u00a0 Plants will recover from losing some leaves a lot faster than they will if they are uprooted and kicked into the path.<\/p>\n Ducks are better at egg laying<\/strong><\/p>\n Ducks do not decrease egg production in the winter the way chickens do.\u00a0 The eggs they do lay are more nutritious and have a taste that is often preferred over chicken eggs.\u00a0 With a thicker shell and membrane, they also last longer than chicken eggs do.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may already have a flock of chickens in your yard now, and may be skeptical of replacing birds that you have come to appreciate.\u00a0 But as your chickens become chicken dinner you might want to make some room in your flock for some different birds and give ducks a try too, if it doesn\u2019t work out you can always have roast duck instead of fried chicken.<\/p>\n If you liked this, you’d also like…<\/strong><\/p>\n When most people think of animals for their back yard they quickly think of chickens.\u00a0 And while there is good reason so many people think to raise chickens, there are also reasons why ducks may be the preferable livestock for your backyard farm. Ducks don\u2019t crow Not everyone starting their homestead has 15 acres in<\/p>\nThe Secret to Sticking With the Paleo Diet…<\/a><\/h2>\n
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