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Since duck eggs have larger yolks and are richer in fats and oils, they are AMAZING for baking! Add a duck egg instead of a chicken egg in anny recipe, and you'll notice the difference! Gourmet chefs and culinary hobbyists do anything for duck eggs. They are just so much better! *Duck eggs...

I see. :) If you get your birds to enjoy the frozen water bottles, move them into the coop at night and move them in the run during the day to encourage them to be in a certain space.

With 70° nights, they are definetely ready to go outside. :)

I agree with Percheron. If it is colder than 60°F at night, then you must wait until they have fully grown their new set of feather. Down feathers are useless for outdoor climates.

No problem! And good luck! :)

Freeze water bottles and put them in the run during the day to help them cool down, keep drinking water cold, and provide a whole lot of shade. It is preferred to lock up your birds at night to avoid predators from getting your birds, and if there are windows or any opening other than the door...

I've once read that tying old CDs to the top of your fence and allowing them the move in the wind. When this happens, light is reflected off the mirrored side and often scares hawks and other birds of prey away. I do not know how effective this is, but its a cheap experiment and has a low labor...

One of my battery hens seemed to go broody these past few days, and she's a breed that's not supposed to go broody (Red Production). It's been cutting down egg production to nearly half, somehow. How is this affecting my other hens? Also, is the only way to stop broodiness to isolate them?

Seperate her from the other chicks so they don't catch anything that it has. Provide food and water, obviously, and watch its appetite. It may not have white diarrhea now, but just be on the lookout.

Agreed. I have four BR that are almost eight weeks old, and the one that is a roo looks just like him.

Hello, we are planning on getting pigs sometime this year. We have experience with other livestock, but I was told that they are much harder to raise. We really don't know what we're getting ourselves into. Could you maybe give me some pros and cons, expenses, and a good meat breed?

What spoiled chickens! I'm jealous!

You're very welcome. :) Keep us updated!

I don't know, that's a good question! I'd personally think that they wouldn't, since the nutritional value needed from the chalazae would be far too much. It would be awesome to have twins, though!