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    Biting ferret

    After years of wanting ferrets I finally got 2 10week old kits today we spent ages choosing them and finally settled on a Jill and a hob which I will have neutered as soon as they are able. Both seemed the most placid from the litter.I knew a little nipping was to be expected but the hob has...
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    goose id

    Hiya, i have a giant dewlap toulouse and Im looking at the options for id for her. She has been microchipped. And did have a leg band but she outgrow it and i can't find anywhere that has them big enough. I'm just thinking get loose or stolen the chances of of her being scanned are pretty slim...
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    Ugly chick !!! I love him though

    This is Charlie my 4/5 week old Chocolate Orpington bantam. He is the sweetest little thing, so inquisitive But he's so ugly bless him, lol. He has the weirdest feathering going on with bald patches all over and the longest neck I've ever seen on a chick unfortunately he wouldn't stretch for...
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    Are Black east Indian ducks harder to hatch?

    I set 6 eggs 26 days ago everything has been perfect all 6 fertile and babies inside wiggling and kicking around until 2 days ago when I did a final candle before lockdown 5 have died in the shell I usually do a quick candle every 3 days just shining a torch on them to check for veins, and...
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    Crazy Button chick!

    I was just passing the incubator, I've had Buttons hatching for the passed couple of days just giving the last few eggs a while longer till I give up on them. I noticed one of the eggs rocking and rolling madly around i then noticed the chick has zipped a ridiculously tiny hole around the top...
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    What to do now? pic heavy

    I saw a listing for 50+ Coturnix eggs on bid 4 poultry there were no photos but I didn't pay to much attention to it and bought them for £15. On Monday I got an E-mail to say they had been posted along with some brief incubating instructions. They arrived today Saturday the packaging didnt look...
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    What to do with sex link males

    Trying to figure out what to do with the boys I hatch. If they were pure breed I could sell them on but I'm thinking theres not going to be much demand for cross breed boys. Is the only option to dispatch them?
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    Sexing Coturnix chicks

    Hiya, these little ones are 2 weeks old now but feathering really fast. I usually wait at least a few more weeks before attempting to sex but I have a lady desperate to have her new babies so just wondered if any of you had any thoughts on their sex. Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Number 4 Number 5
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    Cuckoo maran chick sex question

    Hiya, I had one Cuckoo Maran chick hatch on its own usually I can tell by comparing them I'm thinking female as it's very dark black, just wanted to double check. Thanks in advance lucy x
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    Coturnix, Japenese and Italian are they the same?

    Stupid question but I keep being asked for them by the different names. I thought they were all Coturnix just different colour variations is that right?
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    Are Keets harder to hatch?

    I set 12 eggs 8 were fertile 3 hatched but 5 were fully formed pipped internal air cell but died in the egg. Are they harder to hatch than chicks? Just wondering if I did something wrong
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    Keets hatching a couple of quick questions

    Hiya, my keets were due to hatch on friday but they have decided to start hatching today. I'm going to get food in the morning which is going to be best for them chick crumb, Game bird starter, duck starter? Also can I brood them with chicks or should they be separate? Thanks in advance Lucy
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    Help Button quail blown up like a balloon !!!!!!

    Hiya I have a week old Button quail and its chest and stomach have inflated literally like a balloon I can see straight through it What could it be I've never seen anything like this before. It was fine yesterday
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    Brooding different species

    I need to make a brooder to house different species such as ducks,chicks, quail etc. I only need it to last until they are a week old or so but I'm lacking space to build completely separate brooders plus at the minute I only have 2 heat lamps available 250 watts. I'm thinking of dividing a...
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    Chick rearing information sheet

    I'm thinking of including an information sheet with the chicks that I sell. I want to include all the basics heat, food, housing etc but maybe some other info such as signs and symptoms of illness, preventing splayed leg. Does this sound like a good idea? Also can anyone think of any other info...
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    Black east indie ducks

    I "accidentally" bought some Black east indie duck eggs on Ebay. I've not had any experience with this breed before, I usually sell most of what I hatch but I'm thinking I might keep some of these. Does any one have this breed? Wondered what your thoughts on them were
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    Am I giving the correct advice?

    Hiya, I have a few breeding pens of quail, Coturnix and Button. I hatch the eggs to order. I've recently been contacted by a lady who wants some quail ( no specific breed mentioned ) and she asked my advice on what would be the best thing to start with. She wanted to a breed that would be...
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    What were the odds????

    I had an order for 2 female hybrid sex link chicks from a lady who wanted them for her daughters birthday. I set 12 Rhode island red x Light sussex eggs thinking I could sell the excess girls easily. All 12 went into lockdown. I heard cheeping coming from the incubator this morning and could see...
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    BLR Wyandotte chick sexing

    Hiya, I have 3 Blr Wyandotte chicks that are 5 days old. I've noticed distinct differences between them one is slightly larger and is feathering out on it's wings faster, the larger one and another have 2 brown stripes either side of their backs and one does not. Also the larger one tries to...
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    Reptile heat mat for brooding?

    Hiya, I'm having a bit of a panic. I set up all new brooders and heating in my new shed as hubby said I could have my incubators in the house but he'd rather I kept the birds outside, spoil sport As I say everything is set but I have just realised they are fine for chicks but the Button quail I...
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