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My eggs go directly from the nest to the fridge. I may scrape off any little chunks of nesting materials or waste beforehand and only wash really dirty ones before cracking. My duck egg shells are always harder to crack than my chicken eggs. They each have access to oyster shells mixed into...

I found an opossum in my coop last spring just munching away at the chicken feed. My two hens and two ducks just acted like he was invited in for lunch. When I opened the gate, my birds happily exited, however, Mr. Opossum just looked at me when I told him to leave. Finally, I pulled him out of...

When the temps are sub zero, I bring my birds in the house!!! I only have 2 chickens and 2 ducks and everyone comes inside! It’s crazy , but I feel better for them. Then, when it gets above zero I acclamate them back into the cold by having them spend time on my outside deck and then back to the...

For some weird reason my chickens always lay better in the winter, so I let them. I believe in them having a break from laying to recoup, but mine seem to take their recovery break in summer. Ex.: my 2year old Austrolop stopped laying back in June; then went into a hard molt in August. She just...

This is my little farm yard...two Pekin ducks named Daisy & Diamond; two chickens named Shirley & Penny; and three cats named Rinky, Dinky & Pinky. I always wanted to raise chickens and have for two years now. The ducks were added a year ago!!! We’ve had cats forever. And that’s about it for...