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A week or so ago I lost all of my ducks to a determined dog that was able to push through my fence. It was probably a combination of the fence being old and the dog being strong and determined. The lesson learned here is to regularly check your fence lines for weaknesses and areas which require ...

The only way for me to keep carnivorous plants, such as Venus Flytraps, is to do so inside.

I have kept the same plants for around two years now, and they rest on an east facing windowsill. I recently added a third plant, but am considering moving all of them into an old fish aquarium.

I used to ...

They seem to be called "natural ponds" or "natural pools" but they are not naturally created, hence the "artificial natural ponds or pools" title.

I have been reading more about these and am very interested in building a pond in my backyard for my animals and for my family. I will probably use this ...

Something else, ducks can dirty their water real quick.

I have several of those 3' kiddie pools which I use to water some of my animals, and the ducks have taken over these as their ponds. Just like all the animals, I feed them in the morning, they eat, then they chase their breakfast with some ...

I realize the internet is full of information but I did a partial impulse buy when I was at a Tractor Supply store and purchased the book, " An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Ducks ," by Gail Damerow . Based on what I am reading and seeing in this book, my ducks are most likely Pekin ...

Obviously the garden is one of the coolest pieces of ground on the property, but what I actually mean is temperature wise. Just ask my giant labrador retriever that is constantly looking for a cool piece of earth to lay on and he constantly determines behind my garden fence and between my plants is ...

A couple weeks ago I was at a store looking for a plumbing part when I walked past some ducklings in a tub. Cute little things. My wife told me I should get some, which was enough to convince me she was right. We walked out of there with zero plumbing parts and 6 ducks.

One thing I have learned ...