How I'm Raising these Ducks

[@rubynicholl3913]

So happy to see a family praying together your children don’t know it but they will greatly appreciate you when they are much older. My father always prayed with me and I have such happy Memories

[@jacaradixon4802]

Sssss

[@maryloomis8075]

Your beautiful family is growing sooo fast. The part of this video I loved the most is your family praying together over the bounty the Good Lord has given you. It made me cry. God bless your family!

[@evalinawarne1337]

AMEN. I pray right with you FAMILY of GOD.

[@evalinawarne1337]

LOVE that picture. PERFECT for the wall or even calenders. You Mike and. Ducks

[@twinmaples.carnivoreroad]

Great meeting you at HOA this weekend.

[@Mbusowabalondo]

You made my day. I enjoy homesteading lifestyle. You what you grow less spending money. 🙏👍

[@susieclark1498]

Thank you for this great vlog. I always pray with you and thank God for your family and your channel.

[@evalinawarne1337]

Me too Susie.

[@joannamos2080]

Was Glas to see you and family. Haven't been able to find you for two weeks. I enjoy watching you

[@newarkgardener6187]

Hit the notification button and it will notify you when they upload a video

[@kezzatries]

Appreciate you giving thanks to the animals giving up their lives for you. I'm not at all religious but I still give thanks to who ever is listening.

[@Lake-girl2024]

Love the family praying together. Wish I could have livestock where I live

[@kiprussell6102]

Hey Mike as always I love watching the kids help and Selah loves the ducks too. I think if nothing else makes you successful the prayer beforehand will. You will never go wrong leading your family in prayer. We need more men to step up and be role models in this area. Keep up the good work and God bless you all

[@jerrygibs8120]

Amen, brother Mike. Thanks for your commitment and testimony in your videos and in life. Many benefits because of your perspective. Especially concerning your wife and children. Blessings all over the place. ☝️🙏🙌💪🎯

[@unamcleod3541]

That goose just loves his duck friends nature is wonderful and so is this family and your lovely farm always look forward to your videos xx

[@fivetopsfarm8061]

We just got 4 pekin and 4 rouen...I'm in love. Never owned ducks before, but so far I'm loving them.

[@lindag4484]

Thank you Mike and Lacy and kids. I am not a farmer or homesteader, just a backyard fruit and vegetable gardener. I didn't know anything about dispatching or processing ducks (or chickens). I always believed it must be a very disturbing event. It doesn't have to be. You all do things in a way I wish all meat animals could be processed. I have been educated. Makes me even more glad I buy all my meats from local, small farms. Love your channel!

[@lindag4484]

I'm sorry. I've only heard her name spoken and didn't realize the spelling is Lacie.

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

I couldn't help but remember a childhood game, Duck duck, goose

[@kimberlymilesfuller6742]

OMGoodness I remember that vlog of Justin's. I have been a subscriber ever since. I just thought it was cool how you got all those ducks to follow you lol

[@evalinawarne1337]

EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP ON YOUR SKILLS. You have a NICE LADY to help you with the ducks.n She is so pretty with her brite YELLOW beak and Beautiful white feathers. Best guard Duck... She has it down packed NOW. Just PERFECT. YOU'RE a GREAT team. Thank you GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL ❤️ ok 0

[@rebeccaplumlee9601]

Murray McMurray truly has best quality of the best hatchery (quality). Love ducks!! Miss mine, Indian Runners fun to watch, Khaki Campbell's best egg producers. But I love a colored flock.

[@lararabb8888]

It will be exciting to watch you focus on breeding & growing your flocks next spring. Ducks as well as chickens.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

A lot of good info Mike, I too love raising ducks. Our Khaki Campbell ducklings were the first animals on our farm. It’s been over a year now and I built them a custom ultimate duck house to live in. I’m hoping to have a pond for them too in the near future. Your place is awesome. They can get a bit messy but so do all livestock in some way. Duck wrangling is always fun eh, us trying to outsmart the duck and grab em. Awesome duckie video bud, Chad.

[@deloreslomonaco570]

Wow that was crazy ,hope it all calms down,they are sweet babies

[@StoneKathryn]

I'm raising some Khaki Campbell ducks. You do have a variety of ducks Mike. I have always enjoyed hearing your ducks on your videos. You do a great job with them and you have that great pond. That snapping turtle was sure a surprise. The kids are getting so big now. Thanks for posting this on Abundance Plus with the more in depth butchering process Mike. Always great to see your videos. I had family visit for two weeks straight so I'm just now catching up. Lacie using the wax on the ducks was very interesting. I'd never seen that before.

[@celestejohnson9227]

I found the wax process very informative.

[@hannahcooley770]

We live in mn and are new to ducks (muscoveys ). My husband is a pastor and some one was like hey pastor how about raising duck you have a swamp. I would be greatful for other links and advise about raising ducks. We hatched one baby out. I love how you talk about God on your channel and aren’t afraid of sharing your faith.

[@tarriwhite1189]

Our first animal on the homestead and ever processed were ducks. Wow, 3 years ago. Your video sharing the tip to put a piece of fencing over the water container was super helpful, as was the processing video with Polyface Farm. Favorite Recipe Duck Confit I use legs and thighs, cover each piece with a generous amount of sea salt and fresh black pepper, place in a container and add some thyme and bay leaf. Refrigerate for 24 hours. After 24 hrs. rinse, cover with duck fat ( render fat from skin in a slow cooker, works great) Bake in a 325 degree oven for 2 hours. Meat will fall off bone tender and yummy. Shred. Makes wonderful duck taco's. I save the fat to reuse, let it cool in frig. then separate any meat juice from fat then freeze the fat. Thanks, Mike!

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

We might have to try that. We really enjoy duck this way. www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/02/11/the-best-way-to-roast-a-duck-hello-crispy-skin/?fbclid=IwAR3nF9gmlAopGJq8ObxhIU4K26f7GYiUeCQNpctDWwzVk3Ld11JZxgY_Jy8

[@lmullens75]

@Tarri, I know it's been a year since you commented, but the joy of YT is being able to see old comments! Do you cover the legs and thighs when it's baking in the oven? We just started raising muscovy this year and have two drakes to butcher which will be our very first taste of duck. I don't wanna mess it up. LOL! Our mentor who we got the ducks from also makes duck tacos, so I'm excited to try this!

[@tarriwhite1189]

​@@lmullens75, Duck is still our favorite, was pride of place on the Christmas table. To make Duck Confit, lightly salt the duck and put it in a container layered with fresh peppercorn and some bay leaves set in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Then rinse pat dry layer in a baking dish and cover with duck fat bake at 320 degrees for 1.5 - 2 hrs. I do cover while baking. When you process the ducks remove the skin from the backbone and extra bits, rendering the fat from the skin in a crock pot on low. You can keep duck fat in the refrigerator and reuse it. The other great thing is making stock from the bones. Enjoy.

[@Crazy-bout-a-mercury]

Hey Mike a little piece of advice take it or leave it that's your choice okay. Watching Justin Rhodes he has showed that anytime you introduce one flock to another you do it at night when it's time for them to roost. That way everybody's tired and they settle down and then come morning it's like they've always been there.

[@branchingoutpermaculturewi4766]

totallly going to get a few ducks to eat the snails on my farm but i have to live there to get them and take care of them. for now i only do weekends on the farm but ill get there using your guidance on raising them so cheers mike appreciate you

[@zzzzz77771]

When you prayed as a family, thanking our Lord for His providence, it bought a tear to my eye and a lump in my throat because that is how it will be in the Kingdom. All of us praising God and all the ungrateful attitudes, blasphemy and evil are gone. Its a little bit of heaven on earth. God bless you all and enjoy your harvest!

[@jadaveator4387]

I learned something new I did not know about waxing ducks to get off feathers that's cool.

[@tiamurphy3969]

We decided to add one duck to our chicken butchering this time around to see how it was. Quite a bit different than chickens.....needless to say, we only ended up doing the one. It may have seemed a bit more work because we processed it last after 60 chickens. We will surely be thankful for that meal though!! 🙏 Now to learn how to cook it.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Try this. www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/02/11/the-best-way-to-roast-a-duck-hello-crispy-skin/?fbclid=IwAR3nF9gmlAopGJq8ObxhIU4K26f7GYiUeCQNpctDWwzVk3Ld11JZxgY_Jy8

[@GamerJustPlay]

I knew by the look of you that we were related! We're brothers in christ! Happy I came across your channel! Love your videos already! Keep up the great work ! Awesome family and farm animals!

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

That was funny greetings from Ontario Canada.

[@evalinawarne1337]

I am in A.E.Michigan. State side. Born in Long Branch Toranto CANADA.🇺🇸🌹🇨🇦🀄🀄🀄🇨🇦🌹🇺🇸. CHOW

[@megmills1697]

Pray your duck breeding takes off

[@matoakagarner4008]

I wish I could raise ducks like you it looks awesome 👏

[@canyoudigit9369]

Great job!!!!👍

[@OMG55699]

Nice health ducks! I'm getting the vibe of Beijing ducks? Yum yum.

[@vickiefinn8173]

That's funny following you like your mother goose 😂

[@phyllissupa85]

Blessings to uand your family

[@phyllissupa85]

Hi love your channel love the way u raise your kids to know where there food coming from . I dont watch the proceedings because I have weak stomach

[@bradfordcoleman5130]

Hey y'all why you don't upload that many blogs it has been almost a week without seeing a new one. I hope that everything is going well God bless you

[@Scrap5000]

Great video, love your channel!!

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thanks so much!

[@РушанШигапов-н9е]

Good 👍

[@jadedunscombe4275]

Are you guys ok waiting for next video, been a while.

[@thelma1846]

Love the video. I have ducks too but I don’t have the heart to eat them 😀. I know it’s part of raising your own animals for food but I’m not there yet 😀

[@sharnabotes5216]

I told my husband ill be the worst farm wife He works for a processing plant and if I had to see ill never eat meat again lol

[@brendah4773]

Thank you for the disclaimer my Friend. I couldn’t/wouldn’t watch the process. I get why though 😌

[@elizabethdoucet1271]

I love your ducks 🦆

[@ava5511]

Thanks!

[@-JesusisGod-]

my brother in Christ. Just jumped into having ducks. Khaki Campbells, thanks. God bless.

[@brambraham9330]

Another great video! Thanks for posting! Subb'd

[@canterlilyfarm]

I love my ducks so much, too much really. I plan on having some for meat but love my breeding stock that I can't imagine eating their babies. I hope I don't crumble under pressure.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Mike Dickson and Lacie and your children, daughter to. Love watching you all I really enjoy, thank you for showing your video homestead chicken Duck Goose farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐈🐐🐝🌱🌺🌹🌿🌻🌼🌸🌷🍀🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you for always watching!!

[@robertadunaway7030]

Did you realize that Mr Brown is 7 yrs old this week?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Yep. It was fun to look back and see how small he was when they were here.

[@cheryl63...]

Greg is a handsome Goose...

[@cwade1672]

I wanna knowhow long it too to get the thumbnail shot, watch your family all the time am always impressed by your work ethic your passing along to your children

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

I think it only took Mike and Selah a few minutes. Those are Selah's ducks that she handles a lot.

[@cwade1672]

@@MikeTheFitFarmer she's growing into such a lovely young Lady, ❤

[@johnroebling9329]

Very good video, thanks!

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

I am starting on raising chickens I was able to raise my layers and am trying to learn how to transition them to layer feed. I also raised some to sell and sold the ones the skunk didn't kill. I will try ducks after I am good at chickens. Any advice on how to switch the feed?

[@GoldShawFarm]

How long does it take per bird? I found the wax way more laborious vs. doing a second scald/pluck cycle with a quick once over by hand.

[@Scrap5000]

I've tried both, and I personally have found that a second scalding, followed by a second waxing, to be my ideal method. Water at 145 degrees. Gets them really clean, really easily.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

The first batch we ever did we butchered at 49 days and they plucked and waxed much easier. This last batch we did were more like 14 weeks old and found that they took longer to pluck and wax. I didn't time us doing it so I don't know how long per bird. The second batch I bought paraffin wax and mixed it in with the duck wax that we didn't used the first time, I don't know if that had anything to do with them being harder to clean. I think it took three adults 4 hours to process 18 ducks.

[@cs7717]

@@MikeTheFitFarmer What makes it "duck" wax? Is that what it is really called? Do you reuse it? If you do, how do you clean it out? Lastly, don't they ever fly out of your pen? Mine would. Thanks!

[@pamelaremme38]

Love your channel Morgan!

[@fivetopsfarm8061]

@@cs7717 Pekins don't fly

[@claudettehernandez3402]

Better call Mary Carl about the Muscovy and chicken problem

[@sciontc70]

Hey Mike. I'm sure you already know this but wouldn't it be easier it get one of those big fish nets and catching your birds? Just wondering. I saw it on Gold Shaw Farms videos.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

It isn't bad catching them like we did. Once you get them close to the fence it becomes a large net.

[@StoneKathryn]

@@MikeTheFitFarmer I've used the fishing net on smaller birds that were really hard to catch. I think the larger birds might hurt themselves trying to get out of the fishing net too violently. With quick little birds it's the way to go!

[@rondcookr]

Mike the duck whisperer!

[@roxannesykes415]

I dont know seems like Saliah giving dad run for that title. Lol

[@youandmeandmom]

We love seeing Faith and Faithfulness in action. God is so good all of the time.

[@susanpatterson7088]

Your muscovy ducks can cross with the pekins but the ducklings produced will be sterile.

[@genevievegreene1595]

I literally just typed 'raise ducklings' in the search bar. Notification pops up. Thank you.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Where did you get your wax from? Also, we purchased the Cajun Rocket 120 qt for the turkeys we just processed. We are having a hard time keeping the temp where it needs to be. How do you manage your temps? Are you constantly regulating the gas flow?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

We end up turning off the gas once it gets where we want it. I think Mike had to turn it back on once or twice during the processing but it is so much better than using our old pot that took forever to get to the right temp. I wonder if your temp changes so fast because you were butchering such big birds?

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@MikeTheFitFarmer Yea that is one plus about the cajun rocket it does heat up fast and takes a while to cool down. When it was time to do the shrink wrap I had a meat temp that alert when it goes low at a certain temp and too hot at a certain temp to help gauge it better. Where did you get the wax from?

[@kailesancez]

Pleases consider rumble & twitch. 😍

[@geaj4214]

Hi, Can I feed baby duck chicken mash that I get from a local farmer. Also, what is the wax for?

[@lararabb8888]

Will the ducks not inter breed?

[@megmills1697]

Sometimes yes I agree pecking order but sometimes abuse in the ranks

[@brandonmiller1954]

What kind of fencing is that Mike? PVC pipe & netting of some type?

[@bettytroyer6665]

How many tries until you got the thumbnail?😃🤷‍♀️

[@ironrose888]

I prefer the ducks because to me they are more peaceful and they sound like they are laughing. My chickens are mean little raptors. I have my ducks and chickens together but I’m going to have to separate them. My ducks are bigger and peaceful. The little chickens are mean little buggers.

[@choirmom78]

💟🦆

[@christineosborne3155]

Where do you get your guard goose? Murray McMurray?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

He was given to us by a friend but Gred is a Chinese Crested and Murray McMurray does sell those.

[@patv3828]

💖💖

[@conniecarroll9398]

Why do you use wax? Thanks for video

[@rutha1464]

Is it more cost effective to buy hatchery ducklings annually? Pekin hens lay a LOT of eggs! lol

[@minawhitford3135]

large ducks.

[@karenishness1]

And mosquitoes gone.

[@timbillings6884]

👍👍

[@lloydanderson3733]

Do Peking ducks eat Greenery

[@verawol3111]

Do you also use the wax for chickens or just Ducks?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Just the ducks. The chicken feathers come out easier.

[@brendaorebaugh1559]

Sorry Mike but that was funny

[@I_suk_guys_]

What's the status of that skid steer?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Working again.

[@megmills1697]

Why are ducks waxed and chickens not?

[@cpk4772]

💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💯

[@ohske]

😯👍👍👍👌

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Do you sell meat ducks? One good goose.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

We raise them for meat for us. Right now we don't sell them.

[@margaretbelotti1765]

I sent a private message to Lacey on Facebook. Please ask her to read. Thank you.

[@ginnyharahuc6649]

Why do you need to use wax?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

The wax gets most of the feathers that the plucker doesn't get.

[@alyncook7315]

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[@dannygoin6552]

🇺🇸🇺🇸☕️☕️👋👋👀👀

[@wayneclarke1727]

That's an old video

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

We give them the best life and death possible and we are thankful for their sacrifice.

[@megortiz7343]

I know we have to eat to survive but this makes me so so sad poor duckies. I wish i didnt watch this.

[@jujube2407]

I'd rather they have 8 weeks of a great life and one bad day... than the factory farms where they have miserable lives with an even worse last day:( if you eat meat... ya kinda have to make peace with how it's done