fruit trees and ducks

[corriemartin]

I read about someone that had a grapevine over the coop. The ducks enjoyed the shade during hot days, and enjoyed the grapes when they ripened. The vines also protected them from hawks and such, while in the winter the sun could get through the bare vines so they could enjoy that too. It sounded like ducky heaven.

That sounds like a GREAT idea! I think I'm going to try it.

 

[corriemartin]

Wow--it never occurred to me to wonder about toxic plants or choking hazards for when my ducks get big enough to be out foraging. I guess I just assumed they'd figure out what they can and can't eat. Uh....should I be worried? We have incredible amounts of a wide variety of weeds on our new farm....