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This video shows how I refurbish my quail pen in preparation for the release of new quail chicks from our brooder. I'm also adding some grass into the pen to trial and experiment if grass within in ...

This video shows how I release our quail from the brooder to the pen now that they are old enough and I describe the signs I look for when deciding the best time to do it. I have also uploaded another ...

Under these conditions, active chicks disturb, and may direct feather pecks towards resting ones. A study performed by Bristol's research group found that on average, across observations taken at all ...