3 ducks and 1 goat

Give animals that produce nutritious food … and great fertilizer.

With three ducks and a goat, you’ll provide a steady supply of eggs, milk, and meat to feed children and help families grow their income. We’ve paired these popular animals so you can give struggling families a gift they’ll never forget.

One dairy goat can produce up to a gallon of milk a day — milk that’s easily digestible and packed with calcium and protein, making it a great source of nutrition for children. Goats are hardy animals, able to survive in tough climates. Even goat manure is valuable, serving as an extremely effective fertilizer for crops and vegetable gardens.

Ducks can produce hundreds of large, protein-rich eggs each year. With a steady supply of duck eggs year-round, a family can sell extra eggs — and hatched ducklings — to buy medicine or help send a child to school. A duck also offers valuable down-feathers, well-known for their thermal insulation and padding — great for use in bedding materials and warm clothing, or to fetch much-needed income at the market. And like goats, ducks produce excellent fertilizer, which can boost crop yields and increase a family’s ability to provide for themselves!