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My chicken coop is huge, the chickens roost so the ducks get the floor. I may make a box for them. I figure I may as well keep them together so when its bitter cold I only have one heat light on. I am told they will do fine together, just need a kiddie pool. Get some Diatomaceous Earth from the feed store & make sure you dust your coop & roosting areas. Chickens & ducks can get lice. The eggs taste so much better then store bought too. I am thinking of getting some peacocks. Their eggs are supposed to taste good but I would raise them to sell. However they are great watch dogs but they tend to scream at night. Since I have neighbors I guess they will hate me if I get them. I am thinking of buying 2 goats. I won't have to mow much & goat cheese is tasty. However milking goats is not something I planned on.

I rescue horses so I needed to save money. This farm thankfully allows only 3 horses. If gas goes too high I am getting a donkey & a cart. I see people using them here so I am going to look into that. I wish I had enough land to grow my own hay but I don't. Good luck, keep in touch we can learn together! ~Pandy~

Are ducks quieter than chickens (for nearby subdivision neighbors?).

My Mom said when she was raising us and things were tight, it was mainly garden food, with a walk up to the nearby farm to get a thin slice of meat.

I still think it is a waste when I get served a huge steak, having grown up with 3 strips of beef about the size of bacon and twice as thick being the meat portions of my dinner. (Some times it was a “2 strips” dinner.

Thanks for the info! It sounds like a lot of work but a lot of fun too. Good luck with the goats. I hear good fence is one key to keeping goats.

I can’t stand that peacock screeching so those are out for us, but they are beautiful to watch.

I bet there is a market for duck and peacock eggs for those who are allergic to hen’s eggs (or have convinced themselves they are allergic, anyway).

FRegards