On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Laura, and I'm here to talk to you about finches. Breeding finches is relatively easy. The best way to do this is to have several breeding pairs. The males will come in and flirt with the females for a couple of...
Instructions Step 1: Make sure that you are counting chickens and not other foul or random beasts of the air. If you are counting bluebirds or robins or crows, who knows how badly things may end up. If you are not sure the eggs you are counting are...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Fish tanks Infusoria or brine shrimp Sponge filter Snails Step 1: Watch the eggs. Baby bettas will hatch within 24 to 48 hours, after the eggs are laid. Once they have hatched, they will feed off of their yolk sac...
Instructions Step 1: Keep the fish together. Larger groups of fish increase the chances of spawning. Fish taken out of the wild are reluctant to spawn. It helps if there are a healthy number of partners available with which to breed. Step 2: Make sure...
On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Laura and I'm here to talk to you about canaries. Canaries are a little more difficult to sex than most birds. One of the biggest ways of sexing them is the males sing. The only problem with this is some females...
On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Laura and I am here to talk to you about budgies. If you are considering breeding your budgies, one thing you need to be aware of is to make sure that the birds are compatible. Not every male and female are going...
Now, in choosing a Hognose Snake all you have to do is simply go down to the pet store. Western Hognose Snakes, again, are very readily available in the pet trade. They are also bred in captivity by hobbyists. Now, when choosing a Hognose Snake...
Hi! My name is Richard Rivas, co-owner of Black Jungle Terrarium Supply and today I am here on behalf of expertvillage.com discussing how to take your Dendrobates tadpoles all the way up through the froglet stage. At this point, we have hatched our...
Instructions Step 1: Plan how many ducks you want to produce. Clear enough space for new ducklings to grow into adult ducks. A trio of ducks can easily produce as many as 25 ducks within a 6-month period. Step 2: Set up the shelter. Ducks usually get...
Instructions Step 1: Look for the male because he is the most striking, with his bright red body and black wings and tail. He is 6- to 7-inches long. The female is harder to find since she blends easily in the forest with her hunter green body and black...
Instructions Step 1: Give them shelter. Mount a nest box that meets the specifications of the North American Bluebird Society. A good bluebird box should be well-ventilated, be watertight, have drainage holes and be easy to monitor and easy to clean...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Ick Medicine New Sand Freshwater Salt Step 1: Look at several of your saltwater fish to see if more than one has ick. It is not guaranteed that more than one will when you get the disease but chances are great since...
Instructions Step 1: Estimate the acreage. One acre of pasture will support 20 to 40 birds. A 3-foot woven wire fence adequately confines the birds. Step 2: Start your goose flock with a gander (male) and a goose. You can have more than one female, but...
Instructions Step 1: Research ostrich prices in your state. The female ostrich begins breeding at two to three years of age. The reproducing male will be several months older. The cheapest birds may not be the ones you want to breed, but knowing the...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Breeding tank (aquarium, preferably 5 gallons) Water from the community tank Marbles, java moss, breeding mesh or fine-leaved plants Mature male and female fish Step 1: Prepare the breeding tank by filling it with...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Incubator Brooder pen Ratite carpet Heater Food and water containers or feeders Ratite pellets, grit and dog food Fenced-off area with natural rhea habitat Roofed shed Hay for bedding Step 1: Buy an incubator for...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: One male and one female finch, unrelated A woven grass nesting basket Nest liner material Lamp with full-spectrum lightbulb A small flashlight for nest inspection Fortified seed or pellets, cuttlebone How to Set Up...
I wanted to talk a little about flea control in your puppy. In most areas of the country but especially in our area Santa Barbara is a very, very difficult area to control fleas. We don't think about it this way but the fleas actually need very specific...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Simple woodworking tools like a saw, hammer Wood glue Tape measure Pencil Board approximately board approximately 7 ft long, 1 inch thick and 10 inches wide Portable drill with bits would also be helpful but not...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Adult crickets Cricket food Plastic bins or fish tanks Wire lid for adult cricket tank Soil or vermiculite Heating pads or strips Plastic containers with lids Step 1: Order adult crickets from a supplier or buy them...