i have raised Giants for 15 years. They are mostly quiet and lay well in the winter. There is less danger of a fox taking one but they have done it. :O)
Has anyone ever tried a solar cell set up to see if it will get enough heat to melt the water? Just wondering, found this http://www.squidoo.com/livestock-water-heaters
Giants are my favorite breed. i was part of the group that got the blues into the standard. There are many levels of Giants from hatchery birds to show champions bought right out of the cage at the show. They grow painfully slow 3 years until you see the final form sometimes. They are good...
When feeding you can go many directions to all sorts of extremes. From very expensive feeds to protein, mineral and probiotic supplements. i like to go for the middle ground. Good whole grains and lots of bugs and grass along with treats of yogurt and table scraps for dessert. i also feed some...