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    Dead/dying young turkeys

    Quote: Yep bread can cause problems! It clogs the gut, but too much salt and then the toast soaking up water is a more likely culprit. But look at things like heat exhaustion/dehydration too. How sad though, so sorry xx
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    Semi- staggered hatch question

    Its far better to stop turning early than late, otherwise you run the risk of the chick working hard and then trying to pip out at the bottom unseen.
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    Plucking Turkeys

    Hi, I have been eagerly reading all the threads here and wanted to ask about the plucking part? It seems that most scald or use hot water? I have always hand plucked dry within a few minutes of slaughtering and wanted to know more about the whys and wherefors of using water, does it make it...
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    smashed egg coated eggs?

    Hi, Thought I would post an update One of the eggs started weeping goo, so I think what has happened is that the hen (who has a habit of burying her eggs under straw when just laid, and also gathering other eggs from other nests by rolling them along the floor awww), has picked up an old egg...
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    smashed egg coated eggs?

    Nope she is fine and the bed too, all brand new and she is comfy again, its just where the egg has splashed the other eggs. But a little stinky egg goes along way lol!
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    smashed egg coated eggs?

    Ok this is a wierd situation. The sitting hen has obviously smashed one of the eggs undernetah her and the goo seems to have got onto the eggs and as they are warming nicely under her, boy do they stink. We easily cleaned her up and the nest etc but the eggs? They are two weeks in and I can't...
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    Does anyone use an R-COM incubator?

    yep strange that its 20 but not 24 metric not imperial I guess, I like the tune, but I can't for the life of me figure out when its going to turn, on turkey mode it seems to turn 3hours, then 1 hr then 3hrs then every hour lol, maybe its random?
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    Does anyone use an R-COM incubator?

    I bought one of these in March and it is brilliant!! AlthoughI would recommend if you can, get the 2008 model as the 2007 and older ones needs frequent new humidity pads and they are very expensive. ( £6.95 each) But mine does exactly what it says on the tin I just choose the bird type from...
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    Is it Bumblefoot?

    I have never seen bumblefoot like that. Usually its underneath the foot on the surface they walk on, caused by coming off a too high perch onto rough or hard ground or sometimes there is a small black scab or sign where a cut has got infected and hence welled up. This looks more like a boil or a...
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    Slipped tendon

    Quote: You are very lucky, I agree lol!! Drives me mad but this is a farming community and I am seen as the lady with the pets hehehe rather than a 'real' customer. Sad isn't it, but I am not giving up and will keep trying Terrielacey, thanks, fingers crossed x
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    Home Euthanation

    Hands up here! The first chick I ever culled may be of help here. I have sadly had to deal with my fair share of adults but this was a 2 month old chick, and so I twisted and pulled the neck as usual, (wanting to make sure it was done properly but obviously too hard for the young birds neck)...
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    Slipped tendon

    Yep, but sadly he says cull, whats one tiny poult I can roll it back but it won't stay, he is so bright today I will try splinting I think. Thanks
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    Home Euthanation

    The dispatcher crushes the spinal cord rather than cutting it, so no blood.
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    fly paper stuck to chicken!

    Try some plain vegetable oil, works really well on your fingers to remove it too
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    Home Euthanation

    HI, I am amazed at some of the ingenuity shown by some replies, also shaken. I use a poultry dispatcher, its small and is used in one hand and is like a pair of pliers, its easy to cuddle your bird and then gently put it round their neck whilst kissing them goodbye, one hard squeeze and its...
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