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post #23851 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by DUCKGIRL89 View Post

Hes not gonna make it guys hit.gif hes barley even breathing... Theres nothing I can do but wait for him to pass......hit.gif



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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #23852 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:09pm

OK, they are opened up a little more... but it is slow going.

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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post #23853 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:09pm

 

Not sure why this is small but this is the BEFORE.

 

the coop.jpg

 

And this is the AFTER:

 

101_1243.JPG

 

I still have a LOT of work to do to confine the area.  But the hardest part (the part where I needed a man's help) is done.  It's off the trailer.  I have to come up with an idea for the run.  Now that I'm looking at it I really do have a bunch of work to do.  Since we elevated it the underneath has to be closed in, and behind it is a 3 foot area that has to be fenced in somehow.  

One city boy husband that I'm converting to a poultry boy, 3 daughters, 3 Mallards, 2 dogs, one cat: and the bator's plugged in.  Hatching addict, BYC addict and you can find me in the forum "formerly known as hatch day is today" with my friends: Miss Lydia, Critterrun, StillMecle, GrannyCarol, JulieNKC, DuckGirl89, 70%Cocoa, Evelle and JazminesZoo.  I love my Gurlz!
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One city boy husband that I'm converting to a poultry boy, 3 daughters, 3 Mallards, 2 dogs, one cat: and the bator's plugged in.  Hatching addict, BYC addict and you can find me in the forum "formerly known as hatch day is today" with my friends: Miss Lydia, Critterrun, StillMecle, GrannyCarol, JulieNKC, DuckGirl89, 70%Cocoa, Evelle and JazminesZoo.  I love my Gurlz!
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post #23854 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:10pm

I don't want to have to stay up all night hatching out 4 goosies.  hit.gif

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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post #23855 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:12pm


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Originally Posted by DUCKGIRL89 View Post

Hes not gonna make it guys hit.gif hes barley even breathing... Theres nothing I can do but wait for him to pass......hit.gif


 

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post #23856 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:12pm

 DG-

 

I posted before catching up, I'm so sorry your going throught this.  I've read up and looked at the pics.

 

If you can get him a drop of sugar water, that may give him energy.  Use the dropper.  I sometimes squeeze them very gently on both sides of the beak, just where the skin meets it, and it will help them open a bit. 

 

That eye glazing doesn't appear to be vision loss, he looks like he's going into shock.  Did he have an unabsorbed yolk, or anything which could explain an internal infection, to cause illness now?

 

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Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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post #23857 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

 

Not sure why this is small but this is the BEFORE.

 

the coop.jpg

 

And this is the AFTER:

 

101_1243.JPG

 

I still have a LOT of work to do to confine the area.  But the hardest part (the part where I needed a man's help) is done.  It's off the trailer.  I have to come up with an idea for the run.  Now that I'm looking at it I really do have a bunch of work to do.  Since we elevated it the underneath has to be closed in, and behind it is a 3 foot area that has to be fenced in somehow.  


Sweetness! We built ours on site so no heavy lifting, but we went totally overboard on the fencing part. It's like the Duck Octagon cage match! It took forever to finish that fencing!

 

Looks great so far!!!

 



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Originally Posted by Iain Utah View Post

I don't want to have to stay up all night hatching out 4 goosies.  hit.gif



At least it's the weekend! hugs.gif

 

 

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #23858 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:15pm


Wow, looks great!
 

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Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

 

Not sure why this is small but this is the BEFORE.

 

the coop.jpg

 

And this is the AFTER:

 

101_1243.JPG

 

I still have a LOT of work to do to confine the area.  But the hardest part (the part where I needed a man's help) is done.  It's off the trailer.  I have to come up with an idea for the run.  Now that I'm looking at it I really do have a bunch of work to do.  Since we elevated it the underneath has to be closed in, and behind it is a 3 foot area that has to be fenced in somehow.  



 hugs.gif  I can't wait to see pics in the morning!  I'm not expecting any babies.... but I swear I heard a peep from the incubators when I was cooling the goose eggs!!  Nothing due until saturday.



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Originally Posted by Iain Utah View Post

I don't want to have to stay up all night hatching out 4 goosies.  hit.gif



 

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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post #23859 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:16pm
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Originally Posted by Kevin565 View Post

Hey everyone frow.gif



             frow.gif Hi kevin



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Originally Posted by CelticOaksFarm View Post

GQ sorry about Rex, what a boy.
Bakin thank you, many hours spent enjoying all the critters here. Love sharing them with others too.
We had a blue American goose hatch last night, just moved it and three more buffs outside to the brooder house.
So current count
9 new Sebbie
2 grey SB Pom
5 buff American
1 blue American
2 more Sebbie fully externally pipped and just sitting there peeping at me.
7 call ducks and 3 Sebbies to ship at the first of the week and more eggs into lockdown.


 thats alot of babies love.gif



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Originally Posted by Iain Utah View Post

Just may have saved the 3rd toulouse!!  I opened him up and he was so happy to get air.  He too had internally pipped and started to shrink wrap.  There was blood where he pipped, but no fluid inside.  I opened as little as possible to make sure I could see nares and his beak opened, but not any more than that.

 

I'm going to move my cooking bator out of bathroom then continue.  I am sure part of my problem is the high spikes in temp and humidity in bathroom when I am trying to save babies that are hatching.

 

But, what I don't understand... is that I locked down with plenty of time before external pip.  Humidity has ranged between 78-82 the ENTIRE time!!  Why are they shrinkwrapping????

 

Off to open up the other african and toulouse!

 



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I don't want to have to stay up all night hatching out 4 goosies.  hit.gif


hugs.gif  fl.gif   now I have a question.... one of mine has still not internal pipped barnie.gif

 

The Embden has made a hole so he's getting air.... but i'm worried about the little one.. his sibling is already in the brooderfl.gif
 

 

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post #23860 of 37880
3/31/12 at 8:19pm

Hi Psue! 

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Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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