Flock Sitting MN

05/18/2026

Another nice week of spring weather for our May 'Duck Encounters'!

To be fair, in the ducks' opinion, "nice weather" includes everything from cool, sunny days to day-long rain storms. Basically, every day is a great day to be a duck!

05/03/2026

Starting off the first weekend in May with nice weather and some duck encounters. Pele and Koloa are our newest flock members and now know that blankets + visitors = treats.

04/24/2026

Flock Sitting MN is hosting a Backyard Fowl Class in-person on Saturday, May 30th at 12:30pm. This class satisfies the education requirement for Minneapolis and surrounding municipalities.

We are hosting the class outside at our home in Richfield and will cover a number of topics including biosecurity, city ordinances, predator-proofing, health/wellness, chicken/duck breeds (and flock dynamics), anatomy, feed, egg-related issues, costs, and a number of other topics. You will also have the chance to meet our flock of chickens and ducks, tour their coop and learn in a hands-on environment!

Class is from 12:30 - 2:30pm and costs $35.
To learn more and to register, visit:
https://flocksittingmn.com/backyard-fowl-class

04/15/2026

We just got our calendar opened up for May duck encounters. We have slots open most Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month.

Our current flock is 5 ducks (Lefse, Gilly ,Chelan, Pele, Koloa) and 1 chicken (Esty). The visits consist of meeting the flock, petting/touching, giving treats, learning between wild/domestic ducks, boys/girls, and touring their coop and forts. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and get some fun pictures.

Bookings tend to be pretty evenly split between groups of just adults and families with kids, and all are welcome!

For more info and to book, check out our page here:

Become Besties with a Duck! Duck Encounters Come meet our flock! We spend many days and evenings in the yard with our ducks doing chores, having picnics, and getting our fair share of naps in. Because of this, our flock is very socialized, and they do great with visitors. One of the first things you...

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day!

10/17/2025

Flock Sitting MN and Locally Laid Egg Company will both be making time to attend protests this Saturday, October 18th. Chances are we will have Lefse the duck with us as well (she's peeved about the recent Hatch Act violation).

It's been over two weeks since farmers have been bereft of updates on the USDA website -- only a political message blaming the "radical left."

This chick will be out this Saturday, SQUAWKING LOUDLY, as we aim to keep our food system safe and healthy. Are your tail feathers ruffled, too?

Find places to cluck it up at mobilize.us and northlandprotests.com

09/04/2025

We are hosting an open house again this year!
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Saturday, October 4th from 10:00am - 4:00pm at our home in Richfield. The event is open to anyone, whether you are a backyard bird owner, an *aspiring* backyard bird owner, or you just want to meet some friendly fowl!
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The open house will include things like:
- Meeting our flock & touring the coop and run that Dana built
- Learning about services and events we do throughout the year (coop cleaning, winter wrapping, egg hunts, etc.).
- Meeting some of our flock sitters and learning about other local resources including Bloomington Farm and Feed
- Networking with flock owners and learning about other flock dynamics, coops, runs, and yard setups
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I'm thinking I'll bake some duck-egg spritz cookies, and Dana will be putting together some door prizes, so we'll probably have a few other things to add to this list by the time the 4th rolls around.

For more information, and to RSVP, click below!

Open House October 4th10:00am - 4:00pm On Saturday, October 4th, Craig and Dana are hosting an open house event at their home in Richfield, MN. This event is for chicken, duck, or other fowl owners as well as the community as a whole. Basically if you’re reading this, you’re invited; and, if you...

07/04/2025

The 'Uncle Sam' Duckie was found just before 5:00pm this afternoon north of field #4 at Taft Park. Congratulations to Anna Auer and crew for making the find on this hot and sticky Independence Day! They win the $150 & free entry to the Great TC Treasure Hunt!

Thanks for everyone who jumped in and participated in this last-minute-why-the-heck-not medallion/duck hunt. We had a lot of fun trying to write something with just a couple hours of planning. If you like medallion hunting, be sure to check out TC Treasure. If you like chickens and ducks, well, you know where to find us :)

Enjoy these pictures and clue explanations, and have a great rest of your fourth of July everyone! 🎆

07/04/2025

The Uncle Sam Duckie has been FOUND. More details to come soon!

07/04/2025

Clue 4 at 4pm.....a coincidence?