To supplement niacin, I use three 500 mg human-grade niacin vitamin tablets per 50-pound bag of feed. I powder them with a mortar and pestle. Then I sprinkle the equivalent of about 1/50 th of the powdered amount in each pound of feed. Working through the album, it soon becomes clear that Daniel’s thoughts haven’t been entirely dominated by the adventures of intergalactic waterfowl. Hell, whose are? Familiar lyrical themes inevitably emerge: good versus evil, of course, along with Daniel’s other great obsessions, his steadfast devotion to the unattainable girl of his dreams and the sweet agony of unrequited love. Such matters have always seemed fundamental to Daniel’s songs, never more so than in the archetypal and self-explanatory Mean Girls Give Pleasure, included here. The bi-polar artist has been in some dark places, as we know, but it’s his determination to overcome these very personal devils that makes his work so heartfelt, rich and compelling. Instead, offer appropriate ground nesting areas filled with natural litter such as hay, straw, leaves, or pine needles. 3. Feeding Layers

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Pekin, White Crested, Khaki Campbell, Rouen, Indian Runner, and Welsh Harlequins all live in harmony on my homestead. Image by Tasha Greer. A fence only makes them trapped and more of a target, as you will have predators that can dig underneath or others than can fly in. Make sure you use hard material for flooring and dig the fence down deep as a means of discouraging digging predators. All that these large white beauties require for contentment are a freshly filled kiddie pool, a constant food supply, shade in summer, snow protection in winter, and safety from predators. Even breeds that lay nearly year-round will still have intermittent or temporary egg outages when day length is shortest. Though, for highly productive laying breeds, like hybrid layers, supplemental light can increase winter laying capacity. 3. Lifetime Production

Drakes typically become sexually mature a little before the females of the same breed do. This can cause some discord as the drakes try to mount unwilling females. However, it passes once the females also reach sexual maturity. Sex Identification It takes some experience to be able to vent sex with accuracy. So, even hatcheries can’t guarantee the accuracy of vent sexing. 4. Drake Feathers These lovely brown layers of lots of eggs are smaller than the Pekins and don’t require quite as much feed. However, they are just as easy to keep happy on the homestead.