Duck Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Ducks...Naturally

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Commendation Quotes: 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. "Commendation Quotes: 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"Biographical Note: Lisa Steele is the author of Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens Naturally. Her website www.fresheggsdaily.com was named one of the Top 10 Garden Blogs of 2014 by Better Homes and Gardens. Her legion of Fresh Eggs Daily FB followers will be happy to discover her new page, Duck Eggs Daily. She is a frequent contributor to Backyard Poultry, Hobby Farms and Chickens magazines. Her writing has also appeared at HGTV Gardens and Better Homes and Gardens online. The author lives on a small hobby farm with her husband, dogs and her flock of ducks and chickens."Table of Contents: TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction and Adding Ducks to a Chicken Flock Ch 1 What's so Special About Ducks? Ch 2 Hatching Ducklings Ch 3 Brooding and Raising Ducklings Ch 4 A Day in a Life with Ducks Ch 5 Duck Behavior Ch 6 Treats Ch 7 Duck Houses Ch 8 Duck Pools Ch 9 A Clean Bill of Health Ch 10 All about Duck Eggs Ch 11 Cooking with Duck Eggs Appendix: Duck Breed Chart Edible Flowers, Herbs and Weeds for Ducks References and Further Reading Index"Description for Sales People: SALES HOOK Award-winning garden blogger Lisa Steele writes about the next big thing for urban farmers and foodies alike: ducks and duck eggs. This entertaining, authoritative guide to raising backyard ducks is a companion to Steele s popular chicken care book, Fresh Eggs Daily. [With blurbs from P. Allen Smith, Rachael Brugger of Hobby Farms magazine, John Metzer of Metzer Hatcheries and Felicia Fister of HGTV Gardens]"

Contributor Bio:  Steele, Lisa 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 a unique approach to chicken keeping, using a blend of old-timers wisdom and Lisa s original tried-and-true methods. Now comes Duck Eggs Daily, a companion guide for the backyard duck enthusiast. (see Duck Eggs Daily on Facebook) Her methods have attracted a loyal readership on her popular award-winning website Fresh Eggs Daily (www.fresheggsdaily.com), named one of the Top Ten Garden Blogs of 2014 by Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Lisa is a frequent contributor to Backyard Poultry, Hobby Farms and Chickens magazines. Her writing has also appeared at HGTV Gardens and Better Homes and Gardens online, and she can be heard on various radio shows talking about raising chickens and ducks naturally. Lisa lives on a small hobby farm with her husband and an ever-growing flock of ducks, chickens and assorted four-legged friends.