Practical Homesteading: Duck, Duck, Goose: An Intro to Waterfowl (9-13 SP)
Heidi Lathrem, MA: Homesteading/Farm & Video Games
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(586)
Raising waterfowl basics from a practical homesteading farm perspective: from duckling and gosling to geese and ducks. Incubation, hatching, brooding, growing, and mating behaviors. (Zoology, biology, anatomy, veterinary, farming) #academic
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Have you considered adding ducks or geese to your farm or homestead? This course covers the basics of keeping waterfowl. We'll talk about the good, the bad, the feathered, and... well ... the foul about raising birds who love the water. This course consists of four video lessons: two informational videos, and two videos showcasing my real-life farm, wherein learners will meet some ducks and geese, as well as watch behaviors and see how the birds live and play in a free-range environment. The...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Intro to DucksAn informational lesson on raising ducks, including breeds, diet, health, behavior, incubation, hatching, brooding, and troubleshooting hatch defects.Week 2Lesson 2Ducks on the FarmNarrated on-site video showing examples of ducks in action, including normal and broody behavior, raising babies, duck interaction, and flight.Week 3Lesson 3Intro to GeeseAn informational lesson on raising geese, including breeds, diet, health, behavior, incubation, hatching, brooding, and troubleshooting hatch defects.Week 4Lesson 4Geese on the FarmNarrated on-site video showing examples of geese in action, including normal and broody behavior, raising babies, goose interaction, and flight.
Students will learn the basics of how to care for ducks and geese.
In addition to several years as a veterinary assistant, I have been homesteading for more than 20 years, raising waterfowl for at least half of that time. We also keep diary goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, dogs, cats, and a peahen. It is very rarely quiet in our busy little patch of wooded coastal foothills. :)
Homework Offered
Each week will feature a short (optional) response assignment in the classroom.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessments are available upon parent request.Grades Offered
Grades are available upon parent request.
The video portions of this class are hosted on Google Drive and accessible via a link provided in class.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This course talks about predation as a part of keeping waterfowl. Some learners may be sensitive to the reality that some animals will kill and eat other animals. I do have one photo that shows the size comparison of a goose and a bobcat. Both are deceased and laid out side-by-side, but not gory.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(586)
Bringing the practical to the digital. Hello. My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $40 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 10 learners
Ages: 8-13
