Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Engler, head of the Nabu wild bird station, lets the mother duck and chicks into the Müggelspree in the park on the ...

WATERFOWL -- Wood ducks nest in tree cavities (or nest boxes) high above the ground, but the chicks leave the nest before they can fly. It's just another amazing feat of nature that --just one day ...

This is the moment adorable fluffy chicks leapt into the water to swim with their mother for the first time since hatching. Hooded merganser ducklings dive into the water within 24 hours of hatching, ...

Easter is a time for new beginnings, but buying live animals like chicks, ducks, and rabbits as gifts is not the way to celebrate. While it may seem cute and cuddly at first, the reality is that these ...

Influenza has for years ravaged domesticated chickens. Now scientists suggest that a small piece of duck DNA might protect the farm birds against the virus -- saving commercial flocks and lessening ...

Many folks are keeping backyard chickens, but what about raising ducks instead? It’s duck vs chicken, and backyard ducks pose many benefits. Many folks these days are keeping backyard chickens in ...

When we did our egg taste test back in April, comparing chicken, quail, duck and goose, I confessed to how partial I've become to duck eggs. Ever since I tasted them at Abounding Harvest Mountain Farm ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...