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    Cheap fencing ideas

    We used a mix of star pickets (I think in some geographies they're called T posts?), and long, straight sticks that we collected ourselves from the trees in our yard as fence posts (we picked ~2" diameter sticks, sharpened the end and banged them into the ground like garden stakes... and then...
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    Best method for plucking muscovy ducks?

    So, the laundry bag was somewhat of a success... I just soaked the small downy feathers (I tried to separate down, flight feathers, and small feathers...) inside the bag, in hot water and vanish oxy action... and have also rinsed them... didn't lose too many down the drain! Here is a photo of my...
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    Best method for plucking muscovy ducks?

    I plan on putting them in fine mesh laundry bags and rinsing them in hot, soapy water (and then again in clean water)... hopefully they don't come out of the bags too much... and then after washing, I was going to hang them on the line like a pillow for a few days to dry them... but as you say...
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    Best method for plucking muscovy ducks?

    That makes sense... I will do this next time, thanks. I'll try to hold the skin a bit tighter too as you say. Have you tried the refrigeration thing before? Does it help in comparison to plucking them fresh?
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    Best method for plucking muscovy ducks?

    Hello, I recently processed my first muscovy duck, and I was happy with the dispatch method we used (it was a fairly large young drake, so we used an upside down traffic cone, suspended in an old barstool frame as a kill cone, and a pair of sharp, clean garden loppers for that part... it was...
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    Geese vs Muscovy Ducks

    I've never had geese, but I know they are not for everyone... they're loud and known to be good guard animals though which could be a blessing or a curse, depending on what you want! Muscovy are, in my opinion, the better choice for most people. They're quiet, friendly, and require less water...
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    Geese vs Muscovy Ducks

    I've never had geese, but I have observed them in the wild and on other people's properties. I know they are loud, and make good guard animals... If you live rurally, don't mind if strangers get chased by the geese, and aren't worried about annoying neighbors with honking noises... then they'd...
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