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    Why are wild rabbits harder to tame than pet/meat rabbits?

    I had a baby cotton tail and raised it in a large cage. My children could tame it enough to be caught and held without it going crazy. Very gentle but you must have plenty of space for it and acquire them young. Adult cotton tails wont tame just more “tolerate” your presence because they have no...
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    Eurasian collared dove 'crested'

    I may have some in my area. I will follow up on this. Stay tuned for photos.
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    Non-Toxic Sharpies??

    Does anyone else use sharpies to mark their eggs? Ones they intend to consume. Just feels kinda unsafe.
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    Blues with chickens??

    Well I built a temporary pen for the chickens. I suppose I’ll dedicate my coup to the blues. I plan to use my pump sprayer to disinfect the area. It’ll be a water bleach solution. Mixed weak to mild (1/4 cup bleach to 1 gal H2O). The ground is mostly all sand. Any thoughts using bleach?
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    How do you keep your bedding dry in wet weather?

    I would try adding wood ash from a clean wood (not treated lumber). This absorbs both foul odors and moisture. Also maybe try a heat lamp during the day when drying is at its highest potential.
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    Blues with chickens??

    Hey thanks for the advice! I intend to cull 2 roosters as soon as they’re fully grown. I did separate the drakes as they were killing my dove. My duck is sweet. Im considering building a partition inside to separate the chickens and rooster from my quail. My idea would allow for the quail to...
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    Blues with chickens??

    So I need some help, some guidance by anyone who has experience raising blue scaled quail. I have six blues integrated in a 16 x 48 enclosed pen with some 3 month old chickens (3 roosters and 6 chickens), a duck and about a dozen dove. I’m concerned about my investment. Are the blues safe to...
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    Hello all.

    Hello, new to forum. I’m in West Texas and just started raising birds.
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