"Where are you located? What breed of duck?
Thanks!"

"$7.00 a dz sure"

"I've often added turnip greens or beets greens to mashed potatoes or rice. Just gives it an added boost of vegetables."

"Hi,
I just went to the coop site (http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/pathology/onion.html and http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/pathology/tomato.html#tomato)

Here's the pea info that seemed to match (the tomato info was too complex to…"

"Good on you for cleaning the perches!
I mix a cup of vinegar into the water I clean with.
When I vinegar the animals I just use a 1/4 cup per gallon ACV and a dropper full of colloidal silver. Those measurements don't have to be exact because there…"

"I'll respond to a few things here:
1. I agree with Philodice- the Organic ACV is always a good thing to add to your chickens water. However NEVER add it to a galvanized steel water container. The vinegar can leach zinc into the water and poison your…"

"Philodice,

Thank you for this information! How much vinegar, a glup per gallon or more? How much silver and where do you get it? Also, what do you use to clean perches? I have been using water and a scrub brush and angling the uncovered tractor so…"

"I'm not positive how common a death is. Looking back I believe ours may have died due to the stress of laying and it being soooo hot outside at the time. I'm happy to say that in December all four of our chickens did indeed begin laying again. They…"

"Can someone tell me how common it is to have a hen die? I really want to raise chickens but I find it stressful to be responsible for the life of another living being that is likely to die.

Are Americaunas less likely to die?

Sorry to get into the…"

"I am sorry I have not responded earlier.
Treat the chickens for worms. Now. Worms, coccidia, and several other hidden troubles diminish egg laying.
Many parasites are permanent residents inside our birds. The only thing to do is control them.
So,…"

"You will definitely get a slow down/cessation of egg laying in the winter, even in AZ. Only my Rhode Island Red continued to lay through the winter, and only about 3 eggs a week. It's more of a daylight issue than temperatures, and if you wanted to…"

"the lack of light and the tempeture will slow them down. i remember when my grandfather had chickens he used a kerosene lantren in the hen hous to keep the temp up some and we lived back east . i put one in my hen house and they are laying much…"

"i have the same problem i have 3 one of them laid an egg when i first got them and have not had another since its been about 4 months now???"