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    Staggered bator dates...

    Hmm. Unfortunately I wasn't here during the first two weeks of the hatch so I don't know what was happening with the humidity before I was home. Well, next time everything will be perfect!
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    Staggered bator dates...

    Just as a matter of interest... the hatch is complete! We started with 42 eggs. Six weren't fertilized and were removed. We lost 4 due to the humidity issues in the final days. The chicks pipped and then drowned in the sticky fluids from inside the shell :( Knowing what I was looking for...
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    Staggered bator dates...

    For the first three batches (14th,15th & 16th). I kept the humidity between 55-60%. Now I have left only the batches dated the 17th and 18th so I raised the humidity to 70-75%. There was one last night that I was sure wasn't going to live but I've just checked and she hatched! All things...
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    Staggered bator dates...

    Thanks for the input. Unfortunately, I live in the middle of no where, so buying was not an option and it was far too late to order anything on time. I have been so immersed in the hatch over the last few days and everything has been going reasonably well until today. Now the eggs that were put...
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    Staggered bator dates...

    My boyfriend got the bator going while I was out of town a couple weeks ago. Just candled the eggs and of the 48 only three weren't fertilized. Will be a good haul! However, instead of collecting the eggs for several days and then filling the bator on a fixed date, he added them as he...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Just an update... Changed the bandages again today and am VERY pleased with the results of how she's healed! Check it out!
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    I just used butterfly band-aids as I have no sterile suture material on hand. I started thinking this morning I should just stitch her shut as I had a major setback this morning! I was out, fussing, feeding and watering when my girl slipped past me back in with rest of the flock. No work...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Good to hear from others that there's great hope for my girl! I checked on her yesterday and the sutures had come unglued so we went back to the house for a check-up. I cleaned her skin up again and flushed the newly formed scab with more warm water/peroxide solution, applied a few new...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Right on. I believe I have a healthy approach to what's realistic in dealing with chickens. I do the best I can for them if they're sick because I find it interesting and rewarding to try. We've also had our share of upsets on the farm and I did cry. To be fair, I walked into the coop one...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Ha ha! Well, there you go. I'm surrounded by men who have a, "It's just a cat!?!" approach to farming, so I never expected such thorough and caring advice to come from a man, especially where a chicken is concerned. Food for thought on our assumptions and expectations in our increasingly...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Ha ha. I love this! I've always tended to take easily to things that some might typically assume "man's work". Fiercely independent (and stubborn) am I! For the record, I assume the cowcreekgeek is a woman... how'd I do? In any case, I believe I was successful today. Admittedly, I did not...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    No, this is great! My boyfriend keeps looking at me like I'm crazy and thinks we should just get rid of her but for me this serves as an excellent First Aid exercise. I work in search and rescue and have had this sort is training but no practical hands on experience. Besides, when I mentioned...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Thanks! No, she didn't seem to have much pain! I wasn't sure how rough I could get but will have a better go at it tomorrow. I was reluctant to force the edge of the skin from the muscle but if that's the way to go, I'll persevere. Unfortunately, I have no iodine or polysporin. Went to he...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Wound when I first discovered it. It extends out of sight under her wing another inch which I didn't realize until I went to clean it out. Wound after flushing it with water and hydrogen peroxide. I pulled out some pieces of bedding and removed stuck feathers. There is still some dirt and...
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    Large flesh wound! NEW PICTURES ADDED.

    Thanks, all, for the feedback! I'll attempt to address her wound today with what I have on hand. I don't think I'll be attempting stitches but would like to clean the wound. Fortunately, it is under her wing so I should be able to dress it some how. As for the aggressive Roos, I'll be...
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