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    Help Unsuccessful hatch eggtopsies

    Ha Where I am it's subtropical rainforest and eucalyptus bush but only 1.5 hrs from city. Definitely not the outback, I'll check for hot/cold spots and adjust humidity and check air cell size next time. The ducks are all healthy aside from the ticks they can get from time to time which can drop...
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    Help Unsuccessful hatch eggtopsies

    Hi, thanks for your reply. This bator has a fan and I had a digital thermometer reading approx 37 at egg height and another analog reading almost 38. I have another analog now which I will incorporate. They haven't been tested for accuracy. I assume that is by checked with a known working one...
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    Help Unsuccessful hatch eggtopsies

    Hi All, I have a hovabator incubator and have used this for the first time with my call ducks and australorp chickens with a staggered entry time so the eggs hatch at approximately the same time. I filled up the 1st water pan according to instructions which gave a humidity reading of 50 - 60%...
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    Blocked Nose, abscess/warts on chickens face and comb

    Have been giving her 'buttermilk' by adding apple cider vinegar with goats milk and adding scrambled eggs. Her eye and face is getting better but her nose is very blocked and needs to be cleaned, thanks for your help. I'll check out those links. I'm in Subtropical Australia, we're just coming...
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    Blocked Nose, abscess/warts on chickens face and comb

    Thanks a lot for your quick replies, I've already had her seperated and added dolomite and cod liver oil to her food.
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    Blocked Nose, abscess/warts on chickens face and comb

    Hi everyone, I have a bantam australorp chicken who has had a blocked nose with very hard discharge for approx. 3 weeks. She very suddenly also had what looked like abscesses a few days ago on her face, comb and near her left eye. These have been drying up. She seems to have laboured breathing...
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