Before you go set the brooder to 95 degrees Fahrenheit or candle your first clutch, take two minutes to read this page. It explains, in plain language, what Quack & Covey is, what our guides can and cannot do for you, and where our responsibility ends and yours begins.

One thing up front: this page is a general template for a website disclaimer. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create any professional relationship between you and Quack & Covey. If you need advice that fits your exact situation, talk to a lawyer, an avian vet, your state veterinarian, city hall or your HOA.

What this site is for

Quack & Covey publishes guides about raising backyard ducks and quail in the US: breed notes, care by life stage, incubating and brooding, feeding, housing, predator proofing and winter prep. Everything here is written for home flocks, from 3 ducks or 10 quail up to a few dozen birds.

All content on this site is for general information and education only. It reflects common backyard keeping practice and the experience behind our guides, but it is not veterinary, legal, financial or other professional advice, and it is not a substitute for it.

If a bird is sick, injured or acting off, that is a job for an avian vet, not a blog post. If a question touches animal welfare rules, flock limits, roosters and drakes, zoning, permits or disease reporting, call your state veterinarian, city hall or your HOA before you act. Rules differ by state, county and city, and they change.

No guarantee of completeness or accuracy

We work to keep every guide accurate, current and concrete, right down to brooder temperatures and square feet per bird. Still, we make no guarantee that any page is complete, error free or up to date at the moment you read it.

Animal care knowledge moves on. Feed formulas change, product lines get discontinued, hatcheries update their stock, and local ordinances get rewritten. A number that was right when we published a guide may need a fresh check by the time you rely on it.

You use the information on this site at your own judgment. Before you act on anything here, especially anything involving heat, electricity, medication, construction or money, confirm it against the current instructions of the manufacturer, your vet or your local authority.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Quack & Covey, its writers and its operators accept no liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that results from using, or not being able to use, this site or its content.

That includes, without limitation, harm to birds or other animals, damage to coops, runs, brooders, incubators or other property, financial loss, and any consequences of decisions you make based on our guides, checklists or calendars.

Keeping animals always carries risk: predators, weather, illness and plain bad luck come with the territory, and no guide removes that. If any part of this disclaimer is found unenforceable, the rest of it stays in force to the extent the law allows.

Our guides sometimes link to other websites: hatcheries, feed manufacturers, hardware stores, extension services, government pages and the products we mention next to the DIY options.

Those links are there for your convenience. We do not control the sites behind them, and we are not responsible for their content, their accuracy, their availability or their privacy practices.

A link is not an endorsement, and it is not a guarantee that a product suits your flock, your climate or your budget. When you follow a link, the terms and privacy policy of that site apply, so read them before you buy, sign up or share your details.

Intellectual property

The text, structure, tables, illustrations and design of Quack & Covey are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Unless a page says otherwise, we own or license that content.

You are welcome to read our guides, share links to them, and print a copy for your own use in the coop or the brooder room. Fair use applies, as the law provides.

What you may not do without our prior written permission: copy or republish substantial parts of the site, present our content as your own, use it commercially, or scrape it in bulk. If you want to license an article or use one in a 4-H or classroom setting, just ask first.

Trademarks, product names and brand names mentioned on this site belong to their respective owners, whether or not they are marked as such.

Questions about this disclaimer, a permission request, or a correction to one of our guides? Reach out through the contact details on this site and we will get back to you. We would rather fix a wrong number than leave it in a guide someone is about to follow.