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Duck Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Ducks...Naturally Hardcover – October 15, 2015

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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.

What’s 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.

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"As someone who has kept ducks off and on my entire life I find it bewildering that they are often overlooked as candidates for the home flock. They can be easy to keep, prolific egg layers and endlessly amusing to have around. Lisa and I share equally our enthusiasm for ducks and her book sets the homeowner on the right path providing both the knowledge and confidence for success." ―P. Allen Smith, host of PBS's Garden Home

"If you're ready to move from the wonderful world of backyard chicken-keeping to raising ducks, you couldn't ask for a better friend and mentor to have by your side than Lisa Steele. With the care and attention she gives every member of her flock and the sage advice she passes along to the poultry community, any bird in her care is, well, a lucky duck." ―Rachael Brugger, Managing Editor, HobbyFarms.com and UrbanFarmOnline.com

“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 Hatchery

“When it comes to ducks, Lisa Steele knows her stuff, offering up the insight and advice you will need to raise happy, healthy ducks. Whether you're nurturing ducklings or wondering what to do with your windfall of duck eggs, Steele's book offers gentle guidance on the art and science of keeping these beautiful, rewarding animals.” ―Felicia Feaster, Editor-in-Chief, HGTV Gardens

About the Author

Lisa Steele is a fifth-generation chicken keeper and creator of Fresh Eggs Daily, the go-to online resource for poultry-keeping advice which has been named one of Better Homes & Gardens Top Ten Gardening Blogs. Lisa has amassed an audience of nearly one million from all over the globe, who look to her for tips on raising backyard poultry naturally, do-it-yourself ideas, and coop-to-kitchen recipes. Dubbed “queen of the coop," Lisa and her work have been recognized by many national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Country Woman, Parade, and others. As a television and radio personality, Lisa has appeared on the Hallmark Channel’s "Home & Family," HGTV's “Martha Knows Best,” P. Allen Smith’s “Garden Home,” and NPR’s “Maine Calling” – and hosted the New England regional Emmy-nominated television show “Welcome To My Farm” for two seasons. Lisa's first book was recommended for summer reading on “The View” in 2018, and her popular books have sold more than 125,000 copies. She lives in the woods of Maine with her husband, their corgi, barn cat, and her “girls” – a mixed flock of about thirty chickens, ducks, and geese.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Lynn's Press; 1st edition (October 15, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0989268888
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0989268882
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1 x 7 inches

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LISA STEELE is a fifth generation chicken keeper and creator of the popular Fresh Eggs Daily® brand who lives on a small farm in the Maine woods with her husband, their corgi, a spoiled barn cat, and flock of more than two dozen assorted chickens, ducks and geese. For more than a decade she has been sharing advice on raising backyard flocks as well as "coop to kitchen" recipes using fresh eggs from her coop and fresh produce from her garden. Featured on NPR's Here & Now, The Splendid Table, Martha Knows Best on HGTV, the Hallmark Home & Family Show, Farmers Almanac, the Wall Street Journal, The Spruce Eats and other national media, she is currently hosting the award-winning Welcome to my Farm on CreateTV.

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More like a coffee table book - not enough info

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020

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We were going to get ducks sooner but reading this book made me hesitate. She mollycoddles her ducks beyond belief, which is nice but I have young child and a baby, not gonna happen. She actually plans her Christmas holiday and her entire life and schedule around her ducks. I'm all for treating animals well and don't think they are inanimate objects, they should be properly cared for definitely, but this book is a bit fanatical. Anyway, now we are actually getting the ducks but I opened this book and found it too vague to actually be of use to me. Not enough clear description of how to. For example she says to use a bulb. For those of us who have never raise ducks or chickens I’m like what kind of bulb? What wattage? Etc. like give me more details on that kind of stuff give me the nuts and bolts. I ordered another book and am scouring the web and asking friends for advice. Pass on this.

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CKNailBoss

Best backyard duck guide!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018

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My ducklings are only two weeks old but my kids and I have already had hours and hours of enjoyment watching them. This book has been a lifesaver for a first-time ducky Mom. The ducks love the clumps of grass in the brooder and the fresh herbs in their water. They were so cute diving under the water on their first short trip swimming in their plastic tub. There is so much in this book that my local supply store didn’t know. Things that are vital for the ducklings’ health and wellness. I will refer back to this book over and over.The day after we brought them home I started thinking ‘WHAT did I do? Should I find them a better home? I can’t do this.’ I read this book over two days and came out filled with confidence and ready for the work and excitement ahead. Definitely recommend to every new and experienced family with backyard ducks!

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jlms

Good for beginners or those curious

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017

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Pro's:
- Covers a broad range of topics for beginners
- gives the reader an idea of what owning ducks is like/what to expect
- excellent resource pages at the back for further learning
- explores different bedding options, diet selection, number of birds (and sex) for a beginners flock, etc.
-Quick and easy read

Con's
- while many important topics are covered (everything from ducklings, housing, feeding, behavior, to minor injuries) each topic isn't covered in extensive detail. This left me wondering about specifics or alternative options on certain topics.
- there is a first aid section, but it's minimal and the author only focuses on natural methods. While I'm a fan of this, sometimes it's not enough. There are no alternatives given.

Overall, It's a great beginners book. She covers a lot and sets realistic expectations. I think it's useful for a duck reference home library, however, I plan to have additional resources

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CLesterTop Contributor: Pets

Love my Ducks!

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016

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Oh Yay! While unfortunately this book came out a couple months AFTER I adopted my 1st duck and his companion, it is absolutely PERFECT for someone thinking about bringing ducks into their lives. It has just the right amount of information on care, housing, etc. I'd purchased a few other Duck Books before this one and they were just absolute overkill on breed history and breeding, duck history etc. I love this book and it sits proudly next to my Fresh Eggs Daily book that I purchased before I brought home my first run of baby chicks. For anyone considering getting into flock keeping... Duck Eggs Daily and Fresh Eggs Daily are invaluable resources!

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Marileta Robinson

Helped get my ducklings off to a good start!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020

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The advice in this book is comprehensive, easy to follow, well organized, and reflects the passion of the author, which I now share, for ducks. I used much of the information as I started raising my own ducklings, and I will continue to as they grow. I found the tips on feeding supplements to especially useful, but she shares details from her experience and research that are very helpful in many other areas. I feel the value of the book is reflected in my happy, healthy birds.

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fuscia

Excellent Resource

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2020

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Excellent resource for new and seasoned duck owners alike! Read it from cover to cover it two sittings. I had already purchased me two ducks and quickly realized that I needed some more information. They have different nutritional needs and I wanted to make sure I did my best with them. This book helped me so much and was fun to read. I love my ducks, they’re a joy to watch. I recommend a duck to anyone. I think I might like them more than chickens. They’re more mellow. At least mine are mellow and are sweet with the two chickens I raised them with. This book will tell you everything you need to know!

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AJ

Same information easily found online

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019

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I've been researching raising ducks for a bit now, deciding to get chickens or ducks. This book was extremely basic and provided very little useful information past what any website about ducks provides (less I would say). I don't understand how there are so many great reviews of this book. The pictures are nice, sure, but I wanted a book to provide useful information (e.g., the duck house "chapter" is five pages). It sounds like Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks would have been a far better choice from reading info from backyard chickens . com.

2 people found this helpful

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Anjanette Barr

The only duck book you need.

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018

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I've read a lot of duck books. I didn't want to bring ducks onto our homestead without being very prepared, so I checked out every duck book from the library. I also checked out every book on keeping poultry and small farm animals. The sections on ducks were aways very small and outdated. And even the books dedicated to ducks focused mostly on raising them for meat rather than eggs. This book has it all, thankfully! The photos are fantastic, as well. My husband read it cover-to-cover before I even had a chance to; and the ducks are totally my hobby rather than his!

Our six Golden300 ducklings are thriving, and this book has made me much more confident over the last 6 weeks of taking care of them!

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Lotte

Lots of practical advice and an easy read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2022

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We're new to keeping runner ducks, we have two (Grace and Frankie) and this book has been so helpful. It's really engaging and easy to read, full of very helpful information covering a wide range of areas - everything we've needed so far - and above all really practical. We've done lots of reading around the subject and struggled with so many books feeling a bit impenetrable... but this one has been so helpful, we keep going back to it for reference. Highly recommended for any one thinking about - or new to - keeping ducks.

Evita T.

Highly recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2018

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Lovely easy to read book with inspiration to keep ducks. I would keep this as a reference book where to look up for quick info. I did like advice what care need for ducks and the herbs we can grow for them to give the best healthiest life. Their behaviour and lots more useful info. This book is for those who see their birds as loved pets and would do extra to make sure that ducks get all they need and feel happy through their life. Also I got book of this author "Fresh eggs daily" Chickens and would recommend both.

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Kindle Customer

Good info for a beginner like me!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2020

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I liked that the book has loads of info on everything from hatching to diet. Thoroughly recommend for anyone starting out with duck keeping.

Alan C.

Duck guide

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2021

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