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My Mom was a health food nut, so we got nothing but the dark leafies. She still grumbles if she gets something at a restaurant with...

It depends on the lettuce. Iceberg is pretty much worthless nutritionally speaking. Romaine is actually high in Beta...

Thanks! That's good to know. I actually have shade cloth. My neighbor is actually a really nice guy, and we always try and help...

I’m not aware of your setup but you might get by with some greenhouse shade cloth or privacy screening. It still lets air through. The...

I agree with modifying your coop. We covered up all the cracks on ours, covered up windows, ect to make a false winter in the summer...

I had no idea this could be a problem. My almost 18 month old Pekin Duck has laid every single day with exception of maybe 2 to 3 weeks...

Thanks! My gosh, you seemed to have encountered all sorts of complex issues. I'm glad you are here, as your posts are really...

I'm not sure how to do that without sacrificing ventilation.

Does anyone know how to get notifications? I didn't get any notifications for any of the posts (hence the delay in responding). I...

Oh my gosh. I wouldn't have the heart to do that, unless the vet told me 'she'll die if you don't.'

Unfortunately my neighbor keeps his side door light on all night and it's enough light to flood their coop. : (

Thanks. I hope that will be the case. My one runner duck that was laying like mad until she molted, over 365 days later, was laying...

Your birds are so young I wouldn't worry about it unless they are having reproductive problems. Most of my birds were more serious...

I wish tomatoes, peas and lettuce were on that list. That's all they like to eat!

These all popped up as options to see how much vitamin d was in them