<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:52:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@duckpondsfarm/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Installing bees into a Kenyan Top Bar hive from a Langstroth Nuc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Installing bees from a Langstroth nuc into a Topbar hive. Today we get our first ever honey bees! Except somehow we need to make them fit from a rectangular Langstroth hive box into the more triangular,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@duckpondsfarm/2nauwgsn5jn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@duckpondsfarm/2nauwgsn5jn</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHefWK95n7kbpqRg6FYqwQxXZVtZN6vrWvssLstBcusnTbsV352FhvWBMttTcPb7AfPuf1SfxJiZuirhTdKHFPyZEZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 week inspection of Top Bar Hive plus DIY sugar feeder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us as we dive in for a look at how our hive is doing 4 weeks after installing a nucleus colony into our Top Bar Hive. 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Let us know if you have any questions.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/beekeeping/@duckpondsfarm/transferring-bees-into-our-top-bar-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/beekeeping/@duckpondsfarm/transferring-bees-into-our-top-bar-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[beekeeping]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e95sQrVN4vduCazxk6wQRrF4bAKgTKgVkKx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daddykirbs Cool Curators Contest Entry - @duckpondsfarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, today I'd like to share with you one of my current favourite videos put out by YouTuber and Steemian, @daddykirbs. This particular videos details how he went about building some fencing to keep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/daddykirbs-cool-curators-contest-entry-duckpondsfarm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/daddykirbs-cool-curators-contest-entry-duckpondsfarm</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJPC3qyp3jtgLypxcf5Z7tKbphAojcsrHux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Predator Frustration - Graphic Images.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predators are a fact of life for almost every homesteader, no matter which part of the world they hail from. They can vary in form from tiny spiders that pose a very real threat to the homesteader, to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/predator-frustration-graphic-images</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/predator-frustration-graphic-images</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 11:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr93QQMeCPFtJXdZgZRq3cQppm6iLTvNW63Gc2mwxMCMxoVMLCAYnanqqeC5xjRMLD2ZBj893TQj2TadidJVBFioR9d3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look forward. A look back. Farm Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at some of the things that have changed since our last video, and some of the things we are aiming for in 2018. Follow us on Facebook - Follow us on Instagram - Follow us on Steemit - Music by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/jm56zbgq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/jm56zbgq</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMCnwM5m5yorkNtsyCum6AqiC7qE2j2PyqC8hMQFLsoTQq2PEw2dvYrpm3hAvH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuku the talking Eclectus parrot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Kuku, our gorgeous female Eclectus parrot. Kuku means chicken in Swahilli, or at least that's what Google translate tells us. It's hard to get her talking on camera as she usually only talks when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pets/@duckpondsfarm/kuku-the-talking-eclectus-parrot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pets/@duckpondsfarm/kuku-the-talking-eclectus-parrot</guid><category><![CDATA[pets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9UeiPMN9WZ97CnJqaJmrNnkF789UVgzgBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough times at Duck Ponds Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[We experience some tough times with our farm animals here at Duck Ponds Farm and begin to question what we are doing. On a brighter note, we have received a lot of rain that has really recharged the farm.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/w48gmogf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/w48gmogf</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8Z8DjWPMTaS4WPwwxMbrGLUuuToDtoCqpuknVZhqvEnsq16xpvHquBkPK3tB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Native Stingless Beekeeping - Part 3 - Splitting a boxed hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 3 in a series that shows how we keep and utilise our Native Stingless bees. This third video shows how we go about splitting one of our boxed native bee hives. Things don't always go as planned, as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/t63x83zm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/t63x83zm</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMABLrkaiafGvEg2BzdQebEw5NbM862ypNmWnf1AsanX4e4Hnqd6uXLWsn8Azq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm animal updates.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come see what's new and what's changed with the animals on our farm. Follow us on Facebook - Follow us on Instagram - Follow us on Steemit - Music by www.bensound.com ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/yqmgyjub</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/yqmgyjub</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMCmqUmpUtWtCd4yayCbEFr8uTYeHmbJA7FtEszNuzCZJziggszkXF56nNMWod?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Build A Chicken Tractor]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to build a chicken tractor. I show you how I build a light weight, inexpensive chicken tractor. This design could be made smaller or larger, depending on your needs. 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We introduce our latest batch of chickens to the main flock. I talk about some of the things we have done wrong and learned from. Follow us]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/huy3jlkl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/huy3jlkl</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMCpC7ZW2Hqctug55H8GHk6PY6yxUQHtsJQZHpa36QFMENukpFBFEQ45pMzreW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We got sheep! New animals and some clearing in the orchard.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got sheep! New animals and some clearing in the orchard. We cut down a tree that's in among our orchard trees and is WAY too big. Take a look at our new sheep and how we intend to manage them and why.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/92ymr1wq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/92ymr1wq</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9F362cLmfsP9Ad4Soc97tvMKrR9SY1foACWdqqwx8LeakQkoKMYKtumHrMzF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly hatched CHICKENS! And a pig update.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly hatched CHICKENS! And a pig update. Have a look at our newly hatched chickens, they're SO cute. See what mischief our pigs have been up to since being moved to their new pen. Follow us on Facebook]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/kpjpw5yl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/kpjpw5yl</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMD9CBpTLxggBU89VNmHcbaWNKgFES4WcqiCNU9wNWQstP61x2cTRkVNTWizCU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pig move mayhem, candling chicken eggs and an orchard round-up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We move our pigs to greener pastures, but all does not go to plan. I show you how we candle our chicken eggs. Then I talk about what varieties of fruit tree we are growing in our orchard. 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Follow us on Facebook - Follow us on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/yfgc8df1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@duckpondsfarm/yfgc8df1</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duckpondsfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6vujaUELVFQX7LJoCA1LHwsRfiWHerpbG5imLBUpMK3Nk8YoxiSZn2CR4R2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken egg incubation, BBQ dessert recipe and farm updates.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll take you for a farm walk and see what's been happening since the last show. You'll see how we incubate our chicken eggs. And I'll cook up a yummy dessert on the Weber BBQ. 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