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.

Although this course meets twice in person, there are also two supplemental videos to watch on your own time. The live classes are informational, presented with photo slides and plenty of time for questions and answers. Between live classes, learners will watch 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 first half centers around ducks, and the second half focuses on geese.

The class is structured as follows:
Session One: An introduction to ducks (live class) 
Homework: Watch the duck video independently (15:43)
Homework: Watch the goose video independently (18:04)
Session Two: An introduction to geese (live class)

Topics covered in this class include:
- Incubation and hatching
- Brooding
- Raising ducklings and goslings
- Introducing birds to the flock
- Bird terminology
- Determining sex
- Mating behavior
- Diet and health
- Predators

This course is also offered in FLEX format: https://outschool.com/classes/duck-duck-goose-an-intro-to-waterfowl-Wc1peMgo

***Please note that this class has two videos to watch between class one and class two. The videos are available via Google Drive, and the learner will watch independently.***