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A year with ducks and geese

Month by month from laying and hatching to grazing, slaughter and winter, with stores, work, flock renewal and the year's balance

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A year with ducks and geese

In short

  • February–May: laying, nests, hatching; the gander defends the nest.
  • April–June: young in the brooder, then onto grass; grazing is rotated.
  • July–August: shade, clean water, botulism, moult, fattening ducks.
  • September–December: finishing and killing geese, choosing breeding birds, getting ready for winter.
  • Winter: ice-free water twice a day, deep dry bedding, hay and grain.
  • Work: roughly 0.1–0.15 hours a week per bird, plus water and bedding.

What's inside

Chapters

  1. The year on one page
  2. Winter: December–February
  3. Late winter and spring: laying and hatching
  4. Spring and early summer: young and grazing
  5. Summer: heat, water and the moult
  6. Autumn: slaughter, choosing and getting ready for winter
  7. Daily and weekly work
  8. Renewing the flock and the age of birds
  9. The year's balance
  10. When you're away
  11. Common mistakes
  12. Printable checklist

Worksheets

  • Calendar for a year with ducks and geese
  • Work and winter stores calculator
  • Yearly flock record
  • Weekly list and instructions for a stand-in
  • My plan for the year
  • Review of the year and plan for the next

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