on>Praise for Lisa Steele and Duck Eggs Daily
“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. Lisa’s 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”
“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
“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
“It’s no surprise that Lisa should expand her experience of backyard chickens to keeping ducks and once again she’s providing us with sound advice based on her no-nonsense, firsthand experience. Great resource if you favor a natural approach to raising ducks.”
~ Pascale Deffieux-Pearce, Executive Vice-President, Brinsea Products, Inc.
“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. 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
“For all you duck lovers and duck farmers, here is your next “must read” book. It’s filled with great resources and all the information you need to know about selecting and caring for your flock. Lisa Steele has been rocking the chicken world for years at Fresh Eggs Daily and now she is sharing her passion and wealth of knowledge about ducks with you.”
~ C S Wurzberger, The Green Up Girl, podcast host for The Livestock Conservancy’s “Heritage Breeds”
DUCK EGGS
Daily
DUCK EGGS
Daily
raising happy, healthy ducks . . . naturally
LISA STEELE
Duck Eggs Daily
Raising Happy, Healthy Ducks . . . Naturally
Copyright © 2015 by Lisa Steele
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9892688-8-2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015938236
CIP information available upon request
First Edition, 2015
St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
412.466.0790 . www.stlynnspress.com
Book design – Holly Rosborough
Editor – Catherine Dees
Photo credits: pg. ix and 45 © Lee Shilling Edwards; pg.27 © Erica Deeds Kellam; pgs. 31, 39 and 113 © Sarah Barrera, Chicken Boots LLC; pgs. 56, 74, 134 and 135 ©Tracy at Duck Duck Dog; pg. 74 (top) © Brian Baisch; pg. 77 © David Allen Cooper; pg. 81 © Ann, A Farm Girl in the Making; pg. 90 © Chloe’s Creek; pg. 134 © Amy Fewell, The Fewell Homestead; pg. 135 © Tonya Mappin – Mappin’s Waterfowl; pgs. 134 and 135 © Darlene Terry, Whimsical Years Photography All other photography © Lisa Steele
Printed in China
on certified FSC recycled paper using soy-based inks
This title and all of St. Lynn’s Press books may be purchased for educational, business or sales promotional use. For information please write: Special Markets Department . St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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