re: Educate Me on Neighborhood Backyard Chicken Coop

There’s not much you can do about the poop. It’s actually a sign of a healthy frick to have watery shits like that. They are a waterfowl after all. They require water deep enough to get their nostril holes underwater to clean them out. They will actually get a bit of food, walk over to the water, dip their bill in and mix it up to eat then repeat.

Yes the eggs are usually bigger, and so are the yolk. It’s actually better for baking but you have to factor that in when following recipes.

Ducks are way more fun than chickens overall. They warm up to people a lot faster than chickens.

Yeah, ducks are much more cold hardy and thrive with water. You still need to watch out for predators though. Getting something like a Muscovy might be better if predators are an issue in your area. They are a bit bigger and can put up a slightly better fight. They also like to roost up in trees.