Reviews

Duck Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Ducks...Naturally by Lisa Steele

trisblack's review

4.0

Great book! Definitely very thorough. I do feel the author takes a more cautious approach to poultry raising and it reflects in the books. All in all I’ve found the advice sound and it definitely works. Worth it to have on the shelf.

mldavisreads's review

informative

4.0

Nonfiction, poultry raising. I got chickens last year and ducks this year.  I have several of Steele's other books that are good resources, so I knew I wanted to add this one to my collection.  It is interesting though, how she addresses ducks in relationship to chickens.  In her discussion of duck food, she says you can feed chicken feed to the ducks but need to add niacin supplements.  Or... you could get duck feed that has the correct amount of niacin ducks need.  Some people might appreciate the option to buy one food, but she didn't even discuss other arrangements.  My birds will be fed separately so I would rather get the best duck food for the ducks and the best chicken food for them.  However, she did go in depth about other foods ducks can and can't eat, such as various weeds and things you might be growing in the garden. The focus on using herbs to prevent and treat illness was also interesting. Lots of color pictures of various breeds of ducks and several recipes added to the fun.  Overall a good resource, but might not be a good choice for a primary resource on backyard ducks.