Starting a homestead can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. With the right selection of low-maintenance animals, you can enjoy the benefits of small-scale farming without sacrificing too ...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — For Kayla Toole, it was love at first cuddle. “I knew the second I picked up those first two ducklings that I was a duck person,” she said with a smile. Toole now owns eight ducks.

For animal rescuer Tobi Kosanke, the time to act is now. The nation’s Muscovy ducks are about to land in the government’s “shoot to kill” zone, and the Texas farm owner is fighting the Feds to protect ...

FORT LAUDERDALE -- For a half century they've spread their wings -- and waste -- across South Florida's backyards and swimming pools. They're ugly and ungainly, and just the mention of their name can ...

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I found a Muscovy duck at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek yesterday. In researching it, I discovered its home is Mexico, Central and South America. What is it doing here ...