It is a beautiful day here in Ontario, the sun is shining and it is a balmy 5 degrees out! A good sign that warmer weather has arrived is when the chickens finally start going outside. The ducks regularly come out to sit in the sun throughout the winter, the chickens are a bit more dainty. I was able to grab a few pictures this morning as I was … [Read more...]
We Ate the Duck
Tonight we had a homesteading first. We ate one of our own ducks and I must say it was pretty good. Up until this point we had only used our ducks for eggs and foraging, but we had an extra drake that needed to go. He wasn't the biggest duck, he was a cross between a Rouen and a call duck but we had enough meat for supper. I … [Read more...]
Meet the Quacks
As spring has officially sprung here in Canada (finally) I thought I'd introduce you to the quacks on the homestead. (The ducks are a bit dirty looking because they do not have access to bathing water right now, once they are able to swim they won't look so dirty) Over the past few years we have been raising and breeding Rouen ducks, it has … [Read more...]
Welcome
Hello and welcome to Twin Acres Homestead This is a blog where I can document all my homesteading 'expirements' and hopefully share some knowledge along the way. … [Read more...]
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