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Sand bags help when there is a sudden and short deluge and the water subsided quickly.. But, standing water will seep right through and around the sand bags.

I use fish meal for that. It is about 65% protein. Bulk fish meal is difficult to find unless you live along the coast from the Carolinas to Texas. Fish meal sold as an organic garden fertilizer is more widely available. The birds don't seem to mind.

If this becomes a thing then there is an opportunity for a rooster rental business or artificial insemination business. You heard it here first :)

Egg protein has all the same amino acids as animal protein. I don't think that vegans should allow themselves to eat eggs.

Well, guess what? Fear and pain are stress factors and stress leads to disease, cannibalism, slow growth and such If you don't think they want the birds to be happy then you should try to get to know the system and the people behind it. You can call it a factory if you want but success still...

Farmers are trying to stay competitive and make ends meet just like everyone else. They care as much about their livestock than anyone. The birds are what pays their mortgage and puts food on their family table. They will do whatever you want in terms of animal welfare if your are willing...

A Big Mac is my favorite meal so I think we should move on. :)

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Microbial processes. Cows have a rumen that is like a reactor.

It may be best that you do not show this to your boyfriend.

The difference in commercial sinking and floating pellets is the extrusion temperature. Floating feeds are extruded at a higher temperature so steam puffs it up. I've never done this, but you could try adding baking powder to your regular feed, moistening and mixing it to make a dough and...

If she is putting up with a chicken coop in her yard, then it is not unreasonable to expect to get free eggs. Her contribution (the land) is worth more than what ya'll have spent. Maybe you need to add more hens.

That liver doesn't look healthy for the bird but maybe it makes better liver pate that way.

I usually just make a mess using the Bondo approach. You have to improvise a backing to stick it in place while it hardens.. My old truck has black Gorilla Tape over the areas that are rusted out. If you squint your eyes it looks like racing stripes.

@AuntAgnes, thank you again for doing this (sincerely) and trying to put the issue to rest. But, after reading all ramblings and paranoia here, I'm beginning to thnk that lab results won't make any difference to a disturbingly large portion of the population. The next theory will be that the...