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Awesome thank you! When do they begin breeding?

Will guinea lay eggs and sit on them if they are kept in a pen and not free range?

Okay thanks!

3 of my coturnix quail hatched last night. How long do you wait to get rid of the rest of the eggs?

Okay. Thank you!!

I have 9 quail. They stopped laying about 2 weeks ago and I don't hear the males crowing anymore. There are a lot of feathers in the pen. Is this a normal time for them to molt? I had just move them from inside to the outdoor pen, does that have something to do with it? Thanks in advance!

How far are you from emlinton?

The acetone should be injected into the blood from my understanding, not the the lungs... Much like a vet would uthenize a dog

It works great for skunks too! They don't spay using this method

Actually a better way would be to put a tarp over the trap and run a hose from an exhaust pipe (lawn tractor, car) under the tarp. Let the engine run for awhile and... Problem solved! They actually sell a funnel with clamps on it and garden hose theads just for this purpose

Acetone! That's the stuff! I believe there are high amounts in nail polish remover

Google "skunk dispatch pole" it's basically a pole with a syringe on the end. I forget what to put in the syringe but if I remember right it is available in stores and is humane. You probly wouldn't even need to put it on the pole as possums don't spray

Make a box out of wood about the size of a shoe box. Cut a small hole in each end and put a rat snap trap in it baited with chicken feed. That way you won't catch your chickens

If a chick dies in the egg, how long will the blood veins be visible for? My incubator overheated... I'm not sure if any of the eggs are still viable. It's been back at proper temp for 24 hours and I can still see veins in at least 1 egg