Welcome to the Farm @ Muscovy Duck Central! The farm is located on what once was the windy prairie
of the sunflower state where vast herds of buffalo thrived. The Farm is where I was raised and where I
keep my animals today. More a homestead than a farm, we were raised to value natural animal
management & husbandry. I try to raise all of my animals in such a manner as to promote health, vigor,
hardiness, & thriftiness. Although it's a work in progress, I'm working towards becoming as
self-sufficient as possible to provide the family with as much natural, tasty, & healthy foodstuffs as
possible. The animals I raise were chosen for the characteristics they possess which make them an asset
to the farm.
of the sunflower state where vast herds of buffalo thrived. The Farm is where I was raised and where I
keep my animals today. More a homestead than a farm, we were raised to value natural animal
management & husbandry. I try to raise all of my animals in such a manner as to promote health, vigor,
hardiness, & thriftiness. Although it's a work in progress, I'm working towards becoming as
self-sufficient as possible to provide the family with as much natural, tasty, & healthy foodstuffs as
possible. The animals I raise were chosen for the characteristics they possess which make them an asset
to the farm.
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The critters...
Welsh Harlequin ducks are extremely colorful, personable, & active ducks.
Great foragers & layers, they can lay in excess of 300 eggs per year.
Great foragers & layers, they can lay in excess of 300 eggs per year.
Muscovy ducks are quiet, personable, outstanding
broodies & mothers, and are the beef of the duck world.
The top of the list when it comes to self-sufficient ducks.
broodies & mothers, and are the beef of the duck world.
The top of the list when it comes to self-sufficient ducks.
The Jersey is a recent addition to the farm. A smaller framed
cow, Jerseys produce milk with higher butterfat & protein
content than other dairy breeds. Molly is my first Jersey,
bred for a June 08 calf, she'll be used for milk for the family
and to raise calves for good, wholesome, natural beef!
cow, Jerseys produce milk with higher butterfat & protein
content than other dairy breeds. Molly is my first Jersey,
bred for a June 08 calf, she'll be used for milk for the family
and to raise calves for good, wholesome, natural beef!
I actually got into sheep by accident. While I don't care
for mutton, I'll probably always have a few sheep around.
Looking to get a purebred trio of Dorper in 2008.
for mutton, I'll probably always have a few sheep around.
Looking to get a purebred trio of Dorper in 2008.
Dande & Red are two of the five calves raised by our
second Jersey, Aster. A dairy cull, Aster couldn't have
been a better nurse cow adopting these calves the very
first day they were put with her. Considering she'd been
hand or machine milked her entire life, it was a great to
see her adopt & mother these babies so well!
second Jersey, Aster. A dairy cull, Aster couldn't have
been a better nurse cow adopting these calves the very
first day they were put with her. Considering she'd been
hand or machine milked her entire life, it was a great to
see her adopt & mother these babies so well!
I'm a proud member of the goats milk soap fan club! I
recently began using goats milk soap after suffering from
fairly severely clogged pores & mild acne. Within a few
days I began to notice a difference in my skin, my pores
began to clear and shrink in size and the tone of my skin
improved dramatically! Goat's milk is a natural moisturizer
& nourishes the skin, it has a pH level similar to that of our
own skin, so it protects without stripping natural oils.
Goat's milk soap naturally contains alpha hydroxy acids &
both A and B vitamins which promote good, healthy skin! I
buy my soap from Roseanna with Morning Mist Nubians in
Ohio.
recently began using goats milk soap after suffering from
fairly severely clogged pores & mild acne. Within a few
days I began to notice a difference in my skin, my pores
began to clear and shrink in size and the tone of my skin
improved dramatically! Goat's milk is a natural moisturizer
& nourishes the skin, it has a pH level similar to that of our
own skin, so it protects without stripping natural oils.
Goat's milk soap naturally contains alpha hydroxy acids &
both A and B vitamins which promote good, healthy skin! I
buy my soap from Roseanna with Morning Mist Nubians in
Ohio.
Pets & other critters...