INTRO-DUCK-TION
CHAPTER 1 So, You Want to Keep Ducks!
When to Start
The Rules and Regulations of Duck Keeping
Are Chickens or Ducks Better for You?
Be Prepared
CHAPTER 2 Choosing Your Ducks
The Wide World of Ducks
Duck Size: It Matters
Male-to-Female Ratio
CHAPTER 3 From Ducklings to Ducks
Where to Buy Eggs, Ducklings,mor Adult Ducks
Incubating Duck Eggs
Raising Ducklings (Housing, Heaters, Food, and Water)
Broody Ducks (Letting Your Ducks Hatch Their Own Eggs)
Transitioning Your Ducklings Outside
Bonding with Your Ducklings
CHAPTER 4 Nutrition, Feeding, and Treats
Duck Feed Through Each Life Stage
How to Feed Your Ducks
Safe Foods and Unsafe Foods
CHAPTER 5 Keeping Your Ducks Happy and Healthy
Duck Veterinarians
The Duck First Aid Kit
Natural Remedies
Losing a Duck
Common Illnesses and Ailments
Managing Health While Integrating New Ducks into Your Flock
CHAPTER 6 Pens, Pools, and Predator Proofing
Housing Requirements: The Coop
Housing Requirements: The Pen
Bedding Materials
Free Ranging
Predators
Duck Pools and Duck Ponds
CHAPTER 7 Ducks Through the Seasons
Mating Season
Molting Season(s)
Caring for Ducks in the Winter
Keeping Cool in Summer
A FEW MORE DUCKS
RESOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX