Duck Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Ducks...Naturally [Hardcover]

Author Lisa Steele is one of the most trusted voices in small-flock poultry keeping. Her first book, Fresh Eggs Daily, was all about healthy, natural care for chickens. Now comes Duck Eggs Daily, an equally valuable guide to raising ducks for eggs and companionship. This is also a book for chicken keepers who want to add ducks to their flock. While ducks can live happily with chickens, ducks are different in many important ways. Steele provides an information-packed, beautifully photographed how-to for raising  and living with  happy, healthy ducks. She examines every aspect of her ducks lives, including duck houses and pools, health care, duck behavior and blending ducks into a chicken flock. She provides a breed chart and a selection of favorite recipes using duck eggs.

Whats behind the fast-growing interest in raising ducks? An increasing awareness of the superior nutrition and taste of duck eggs (compared to chicken eggs) and a desire for a personal connection with the foods we feed our families. Foodies and chefs are embracing the appeal of duck eggs. And many doctors recommend duck eggs for people allergic to chicken eggs.I have a duck and goose farm and sell hundreds of thousands of(ducklings and goslings a year  yet I found Lisa's book fascinating(and couldn't put it down! Great description of ducks and their lives, evident hands-on knowledge, fantastic suggestions, very practical recommendations, and charming observations of her ducks(and their actions. This book provides not only the necessary how-tos but the equally important Laugh and Enjoy Your Ducks chapters.(I highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering a quack,(a splash, and an entertainer in their back yard or on their farm. -- John Metzer, owner, Metzer Farms HatcheryAuthor Lisa Steele is one of the most trusted voices in small-flock poultry keeping. Her first book, Fresh Eggs Daily, was all about healthy, natural care for chickens. Now comes Duck Eggs Daily, an equl!