Talkativeness is more of an individual trait than a breed trait. Some hens are talkers and some aren't. The egg song is also going to be loud regardless. I also wouldn't write off standard birds as they don't require that much more room than bantams. I'd also recommend orpingtons and easter...
Birds are extremely dusty animals, even with constant cleaning and a good air filter, having a bird inside, especially in a sleeping area is risky. At the very least don't keep the bird in your bedroom if you do have an inside bird and wear an N95 mask when cleaning the enclosure
It's not that it's unsafe to eat, it's just that it's not appealing for most folks. Veins mean the egg has started developing a duckling in it. You won't get sick, but balut isn't popular most places hence the general recommendation to toss it
As for OP's question, any sort of soap will kill them too but it has to be applied directly. You could make a big batch of soapy water and pour it on the mound
Please don't catch and release rats, especially somewhere like the Everglades. Rats can eat chicks of ground nesting birds are generally harmful to the environment. The rats that usually trouble people also aren't native and are not in short supply. Also if that rat finds its way to someone...
You've got 2 pullets. Nothing on either bird says they're a cockerel and the one on the left in fact has a female specific color pattern, the one on the right is red but her coloration is very even (males are more splotchy in their coloration) and most notably neither have the pointy hackle and...