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I brought up the vaccination because that is what a local duck vet said it might be. He lost 17 out of 20 Musckovies years back when introducing them to his flock from something similar. They would spin around in circles alot and just stopped eating. Being taken from Mom so young was my...

I just thought I would give an update on where I am at with the grain free/soy free thing. I ended up getting given a free flock of chickens a few days after I got the ducklings. Well...the ducklings caught a nasty something and all died. I had them separated from the chickens for 2 months and...

So I could buy grass seed, pumpkin seed, sunflower seeds etc…to get through the winter, in leiu of buying them each a first class plane ticket to South America. There is significant cross contamination risk from wheat, barley, and rye in all grains and oats and I am extremely sensitive to...

Excellent. Very helpful everyone thank you for your insight! I will look into grubs, crickets and the like from the pet store until I can get my own operation going. I have plenty of long grass for salad. Lol It'll be fun figuring out what they will come for. Sounds like they can eat nearly...

Alright, so I will be jumping in with both feet in the coming weeks and getting some Muscovy ducklings. I understand that they like insects and there are plenty of them around here (I live on the river next to a swamp) so I am looking forward to pest control, along with meat and eggs. However...

I am just beginning my research and have been spending a few hours a day surfing around. I am really starting from scratch here. Today I watched some Youtube videos on killing and prepping/skinning ducks and rabbits. I need to desensitize myself to the process if I am going to raise them for...

Thanks for the welcome everyone. It is good to know I have your support and that I am on the right track so far. Still lots to read and learn though! Is it bad that I am hoping they can't hire me back next year now? I'm really liking this notion the more I think about it.

Hello, I am new to the whole homesteading world and have spent the last week or so lurkiing around this forum (Thank you Google), and a few other sites trying to get my bearings. There is a real possibility that my employer, a local environmental nonprofit, will not have the funds to hire me...