The egg would be kind of waxy if it is a duck egg. I've never seen a duck bury her egg, cover it with leaves yes.

They use their bills to dig and to find food and filter the food out of the mud, as well as using it to keep their feathers healthy.

What kind of chicks? Chicken chicks forage for seeds, bugs, plants and roots. If you are feeding them a commercial Chick starter for the first month is the best feeding plan to go with their foraging.
the previous answers fit wild birds, but seed eater parents regurgitate a seed mash instead of bugs.

Enough to start a fire if you're not careful, the higher the wattage the higher the heat, the closer, the hotter. Make sure your socket or fixture is rated for heat lamps. If being used for animals, make sure they can move away from the lamp if it gets too hot for them.

No. The temperature must be steady no matter what the weather is doing, and they must be turned, plus the humidity must be constant. A hen or a small 'hobby' incubator are the only practical way.

Chickens don't usually stay in pairs, he may be harassing her to mate. Her breed may not be one that is broody, (wanting to set) Get some more hens, or incubate the eggs in an incubator.

From hours to a day. The chick will 'pip' cut a small air hole, then rest, once rested they should start to cut the shell around the top, like a lid. It may pause to rest, the chick should push the lid off with it's head, then hook it's feet over the bottom half of … Read more

Cats can't deliberately supress her delivery, but any difficulty with a single kitten can cause exhaustion, or a lack of hormones (especially in a cat that was really too young for pregnancy) can cause dangerous delays, and even the cessation of contractions.

Most diseases can't cross from one animal to another or to people, exceptions are psiticosis (flu like illness from Birds to people) and pigs can get diseases from people and poultry, that's how bird flus become a danger to people, birds pass it to pigs, and it adapts becoming able to pass back to birds … Read more

Laser pointers and peacock feathers make great toys that don't encourage your cat to think of your hands as toys.

He could also have an abcess on his spine, a spinal defect or injury, or a nurological problem, only a vet check can tell you for sure.

A cat giving birth also purrs, she is surely in pain so it must also be a signal of comfort, and safety.

About 10 days, don't be concerned if one eye opens first on any of them.

My guess would be a parasite - worms- take her to a second vet for a second opinion, especially if her tummy seems bloated or hard.

There is a completely hairless breed called the Sphinx, but your allergy could be from cat dander (Skin flakes like in 'danderuff) not the hair.

If the cat is loosing fur and scratching, or showing thick flakes it could be mange (a parasite) a vet trip would then be in order.

The red skin (Comb) is different sizes on different breeds, but in general the male's comb is larger, even early on. Some breeds can be I identified by coloring, or wing development, some are checked at the hatchery from the inside, it all depends on the breed.

Eight years is a fair average, but the usual predators are not the only worry, always make sure you provide roosts off the ground and watch for skunks, possums, feral cats and ants, especially fire ants, if you are in the south. A lidded pen for overnights can deter night raiders, as do fences with … Read more

I have never let my peahens set their own eggs, as they supposedly get broody (want to start sitting) after eight eggs, which they lay every other day. If you take the eggs, she will continue to lay up to 20 eggs. Also, if you use an incubator, many peafowl enthusiasts tell you that you … Read more

I've never actually had one 'run around' though they tend to flap and flop usually for just a minute or two, I tend to hold them by the feet at this time so they don't get filthy and bruised. I did have one ornery rooster try to peck me even without his head.