Articles by TrystInn

We did a ton of reading on both here and the Family Cow, as well as hit a dozen or so websites. After reviewing the notes we had compiled, we broke it down to the basics and put together our system. Fwiw, hubby and I both have black thumbs and live in the very chilly, very overcast Pacific...

The Music to Our Ears Incubator & Brooder Hubby and I are in the process of building our own incubator, so this page will be updated as we go. We've had this old, scarred up phonograph cabinet for years. I've been hiding it under table skirts and the like so its done duty as a plant and tv...

Making a Duck Pond Bio-Filter First you need a large container. Our pond is 110 gallons, so we've got roughly a 2 to 1 ratio here with a 50 gallon Rubbermaid container. This is freakishly large for koi but hopefully about right for 9 ducks. Install a standard shower drain about 3/4 from the...