Monday, January 3, 2011

The Goat Cast Episode Two

Episode Two

Listen to the show: Episode two—The Goat Cast

Topic: Ducks

• Our ducks
How many ducks we have
What breeds we keep
Why we keep ducks
Marketing duck eggs locally
You can typically keep ducks in areas where chickens aren't allowed
Higher internal body temp resistant to parasites
Noise?
They like to make a mess of the water
Ducks are harder to pluck
Things to do with duck meat: confit, foie gras, duck bacon, duck prosciutto


• Interview with Christy Brown

Intro: When it comes to poultry Christy Brown has been a wonderful mentor. The wealth of knowledge that we've been able to obtain from her has been invaluable. It's a pleasure to bring this interview to you guys because not only am I interviewing an expert in the poultry community, but a great friend as well.

About the Sunnybrooke Poultry Farm
How ducks compare to chickens  (Eggs, Meat)
Buying a duck (Prices)
What age ducks start laying at 
What ducks eat 
Caring for ducks year round (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) 
Kinds of ducks
And much more…

Christy Brown (Sunnybrooke Poultry Farm)
sunnybrookefarm.com
sunny_brooke_farm@yahoo.com
• Conclusion

1 comment:

  1. I see ducks in a whole new light - hardier, extremely efficient, and better egg layers. I wonder what else Industry/Corporate America is hiding from us. Sorry I am not trying to be political or sound extremist but I kind of feel duped.

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