The farm
Just over two acres in New Port Richey, Florida. No tractor and no fields, but enough room for three coops, a rabbit hutch, a pond, and a flock that grew faster than the fencing.
Most of what I post is the daily routine: let-out, feeding, the pool refills that ducks demand in Florida, and putting everyone away before dusk. Then there are the builds, the drop-offs, and the medical days. If you keep birds, you know the medical days are the ones you actually need someone to have filmed.
Who lives here
- Ducks
- Pekins, which I learned this year cannot walk backward. Muscovies, whose babies blew up on Facebook. Swedish, who are loud. And a Cayuga. Menace and Giblets started it; Clover, Mr Peep, and his girls were drop-offs. Too many drakes, so a bachelor pad is on the build list.
- Chickens
- Silkies, a frizzle rooster who dances for everyone, Pebble, and a hen raising seven chicks. One chick hatched with extra toes, which turns out to be normal for Silkies.
- Rabbits
- Meat rabbits, in their first hutch. Trust first; I am not in a hurry. I talk about their purpose honestly.
- Pond
- Fish and turtles. It doubles as duck entertainment and as the reason there is always a hose running.
- Dogs
- WiFi, a Maltese who plays with the ducks around the pool. Dogs and poultry sharing space is the question I get most, so there is a guide.
- Builds
- Three coops and runs so far, a rabbit grow-out pen next, and eventually the big run for the ducks. I build them, and then I add more birds than they were built for.
Farm videos
More on TikTokWe have baby ducks. Come clean the brooder with us
Three coops and runs, not one
Medical post: Menace had another prolapse
Meet Menace and Giblets, the two babies who started my duck journey
Welcome our newest members, Mr Peep and his girls
Farm guides
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Teaching Dogs to Live Peacefully With Ducks and Chickens
The question I get most: how do the dogs not eat the birds? The slow, boring, effective process that works on our farm.
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Florida Fall Garden: What to Plant When the Heat Finally Breaks
Fall is Florida’s real growing season. Here is what goes in our raised beds from September through November on the Gulf Coast.
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Keeping Chickens Cool in a Florida Summer
Chickens struggle above 90°F. Here is how I keep the flock alive and laying through the hottest months in New Port Richey.
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Raising Backyard Ducks in Florida: What I Wish I Knew First
Heat, water, niacin, predators, and the neighbors. The practical guide to keeping ducks happy in a Florida backyard or on a few acres.