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    Water Glassing: Egg Preservation Experiment!

    Okay, I did two experiments. First, I took a swig of calcium hydroxide water. A little bitter, but not something that can't be masked in a chocolate cake. Mouth felt soapy afterwards. Second, I put a mildly cracked egg in calcium hydroxide. I'll let it sit for a few days and then cook it into...
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    Water Glassing: Egg Preservation Experiment!

    Dang, 10% is a lot. When the eggs crack, do they rot on the inside? Or does the calcium hydroxide prevent bacterial growth? Could I theoretically use the cracked eggs to make a Mexican omelette smothered in jalapenos to hide the taste of calcium?
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    Water Glassing: Egg Preservation Experiment!

    In another thread, someone asked whether waterglass eggs could survive a long drive. OP never responded, so I did an experiment: I put half a dozen eggs in yogurt container, topped it up with water, then shook it around violently to simulate driving conditions. Also rolled it back and forth on...
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    Transporting water glasses eggs

    @sassione Did your eggs arrive intact? I'm in the same situation. Not so worried about normal vehicle speeds, but the acceleration and deceleration that may happen along the way.
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    Thoughts on cockerel management?

    I have a mixed flock with both large breeds and bantams. The smallest bantam is the size of a dove. It's fine if they have lots of space with places to hide. In my experience, the males will force the girls to submit whether they are ready or not. Especially with multiple males, they will take...
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    Thoughts on cockerel management?

    Yes the females will be stressed out, if they aren't already. Solution is to separate the males from the females.
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    Comment by 'fat brown hen' in article 'Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?'

    Looks like you managed to potty train your house chicken!
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    I rescued two roosters, and, um, one disappeared.

    Against my better judgement, I agreed to take in two bantam roosters whose owner couldn't keep them. They had previously lived together in a bird cage for 5 years and were best of friends. My plan was to quarantine them in a rabbit hutch for 30 days, but as soon as I set them down, they started...
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    3-D printing

    I made an insert to reuse my filament boxes as egg cartons.
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    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    Wow! never would have thought to try this. You better not be "pulling my leg", har har har.
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    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    Tape the wings, also?
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    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    They do, except that they don't fit in my car. I was hoping to find something like this, that could be adapted to fit a turkey (?)
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    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    Does anyone know of a pet carrier that would be suitable for carrying an adult turkey? Eg, if I need to take one to the vet. (Now that I think about it, how on earth do people transport peacocks?)
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    Your Experience Keeping a House Chicken

    @GodLovesU Never tried it, but the diapers I've seen have enough capacity that you don't have to change it every time. They're similar to the manure bags that horses wear. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-diapers-instructions-how-to-advice.97738/page-2
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    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    alright, I'll let anne wintour know that we might need to reschedule the photo shoot.
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