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    How to reduce the humidity in my incubator

    The best desiccant to use is Silica Gel. That's the granular substance that comes sealed in a little breathable bag or sachet when you buy a new camera or the like. You can buy the sachets inexpensively in various sizes online, and when they've absorbed all the moisture they can from the air...
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    Burford Brown

    Yes, Mr Woolfe adamantly refuses to sell me any hatching eggs, which is a great pity, as even if they're not a true breed, they're certainly the best egg-layers I've ever had, and the cocks good for meat too! I can't afford to buy his hens, but almost wish I could ! However, I always hatch...
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Dear Galanie, I don't understand what you have against gassing. Carbon monoxide poisoning is described as Invidious, because one dies from it after becoming unconsciuos and without realising that one is slowly dying! Why do you think a slow death is worse than a quick one if the slow is...
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Dear Sunny Side Up, Thanks again. I found those videos really useful. In the first video, I didn't like the slaughtering being done in such close proximity to the live birds, and he waited far to long to decapitate, but after that the video was a great guide to the further preparation of...
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Thanks very much for your comments Sunny Side Up! It's the "almost" in "almost before they feel the pain" that disturbes me. Maybe I should invest in a shotgun, as you can't get much more instant than that. I've spent another 5 hours researching the euthanasia of chickens today, and find...
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Yes, Sunny Side Up, I did think about the possibility of missing the target (head) with the hammer. I'm looking for a heavy cylindrical weight (perhaps will make one out of lead) that I can drop down a piece of drainpipe instead, so that once everything is lined up and held firmly in place...
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Decapitation is not recommended on welfare grounds, as brain activity and therefore consciousness may continue for up to 2 minutes after decapitation. Rather than use a sharp knife or axe to decapitate a chicken, I would suggest placing its body quietly into a cone to prevent flapping, then...
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