New Port Richey, Florida
Menace, Giblets, and the farm they started.
I’m Taylor. Two ducklings turned into a flock on two acres: Pekin, Muscovy, Swedish, and Cayuga ducks, Silkie chickens, meat rabbits, a pond with fish and turtles, and a Maltese named WiFi with strong opinions about all of it. I film the mornings here, the drop-offs that keep arriving, and my deadlift sessions in between.
Who lives here
The whole farm- The ducks
- Pekins, Muscovies, Swedish, and a Cayuga. Menace and Giblets came first. Clover, Mr Peep, and his girls were drop-offs. There are more drakes than there should be, hence the bachelor pad on the build list.
- The chickens
- Silkies, including a frizzle rooster who dances for everyone, and a hen who is raising seven chicks like a pro. Some of them are egg eaters, which is an ongoing negotiation.
- The rabbits
- Meat rabbits, in a hutch that went up this summer. They will feed the family, and earning their trust first matters to me. That part gets filmed too.
- The pond
- Fish and turtles, and the ducks’ favorite place to make a mess.
- WiFi
- A Maltese with a favorite game that involves the ducks and the pool. Supervised, always.
- The gym
- The other half of the name. Deadlifts, mostly. Strength is what carries the feed bags, the water, and the occasional uncooperative drake.
Most watched
All videos on TikTokWe have baby ducks. Come clean the brooder with us
These eggs always freak me out. Do you eat them?
My little rockstars
I almost missed this one (a very tiny egg)
Cheese still has growing to do. Everyone loves him
From the journal
All posts-
Teaching Dogs to Live Peacefully With Ducks and Chickens
The question I get most: how do the dogs not eat the birds? The slow, boring, effective process that works on our farm.
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Florida Fall Garden: What to Plant When the Heat Finally Breaks
Fall is Florida’s real growing season. Here is what goes in our raised beds from September through November on the Gulf Coast.
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How I Started Deadlifting (And Why It’s the Best Lift for Farm Life)
The deadlift is half my brand for a reason. Here is how I started, the form cues that finally clicked, and a simple way to begin safely.
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Keeping Chickens Cool in a Florida Summer
Chickens struggle above 90°F. Here is how I keep the flock alive and laying through the hottest months in New Port Richey.
Brands and press
I work with feed, poultry-health, farm-supply, garden, and gym brands, and with businesses around Tampa Bay. Every product I show is one I use on my own animals or in my own training.
