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I have only had experience of an electronic mole deterrent. The previous owner of the house had one. It emitted a high pitched sound...

As Josh said, it's a good idea to have a means of checking the electronic readings on the incubator, because very often they are wrong...

Pellet feed for chickens kept in an enclosed space normally has colourants added to it. Some are just a dye labelled as 'yolk enhancer'...

It could also be ascites or 'water belly' which is a liver or heart failing. The chicken I mentioned earlier has exactly the same...

She looks in excellent health otherwise, but the drooping tail is a sign of things not being well. Watery poo without solids is a sign...

The last stage of the egg producing process is adding the shell, so this was an egg laid earlier than it would normally be. This can be...

Is her crop full? When was she last wormed?

Nothing to be alarmed about Baby Ruth. Most hens will lay these 'wind' eggs, as they are called, every now and then. Caused by not...

Scaly Leg Mites is the problem there. A very painful condition because the mites are under the scales feeding and the cream coloured...

That's a difficult thing to do Josh. How difficult will depend on their available space because they may well be attacked as intruders...

The short answer Baby Ruth is they can't swim so will drown quickly. The reason is their feathering, which doesn't contain enough oil...

It used to be as simple as that Jelly, but it takes a lot of experience with such a weak light source to know what you are seeing. You...

Hatching ducklings is the same as chicks, until they have hatched of course. No problem with them in the fridge for up to 7 days, then...

Certainly doesn't encourage hens to lay more in my experience and I think you are right Asimov- to some extent it does put them off. One...

I've had the same problem recently and was unable to resolve it. After me being injured several times, he fortunately died of natural...