Ducks

Ducks provide magnificent eggs and meat. Again, duck eggs are larger with larger yolks and richer than chicken eggs. The egg white of a duck egg contains more protein, and the yolk has a higher fat content, more healthy fats, and a little more cholesterol. Duck eggs are delicious and often preferred by those who’ve had them.

To keep ducks, you’ll need to give them somewhere to swim… or at least a basin of water to dunk their heads and clean their eyes and noses.

Like chickens, both egg-laying and meat birds are available.