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    Bumble foot?

    you can't miss bumblefoot as it gets to be a huge swollen mass and the bird is limping. what you posted could just be a callous. I'd just keep an eye on it. bumblefoot is easy to treat. make an incision in middle of swelling and squeeze out the mass that's inside like popping a huge zit. make...
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    Need Suggestions On Auto-Humidity Control for Nurture Right 360

    INKBIRD Pet Supplies Reptile Humidifier, 4 Liter Dry Burning-Resistant Fogger and Inkbird IHC-200 110V Humidity Controller for Humidifier Dehumidifier got them at amazon and can transfer to any incubator you get in the future. I am finding this set up far superior to water tank be it heated or...
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    Temperature reading confusion!

    Good luck w/thermometers. I have a shoe box full of them from cheapies to super expensive w/certs and I don't think any two read the same. I found the old style large mercury (preferred) or alcohol filled laboratory grade thermometers at least can check by putting them in a glass full of ice...
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    Advice on a Hatcher

    OK, to answer my own question just in case anyone is interested I decided to go this way. Added bonus removes water tray from inside 'bator that impedes airflow from fan INKBIRD Pet Supplies Reptile Humidifier, 4 Liter Dry Burning-Resistant Fogger...
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    Advice on a Hatcher

    hey everyone, have a older (chipboard construction) sportsman incubator that works excellently. however the humidity is very low even w/the pads in the water tray. So I am suffering from 'sticky' shells/membranes and have to help a lot of chicks outta their shells and am losing quite a few that...
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    Farm Innovators Incubator? Has anyone used one? Still air or fan?

    I had the farm Innovator one, actually 2 of them and didn't like either. Hard to set temp and def needed a therm/hyrdo inside as the one that is built in is wildly off. Was so-so for chickens when didn't touch it but for water fowl where needed to open and spritz eggs daily takes for ever and...
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    Comment by 'ooptec' in item 'Cornish Cross'

    gee, mine free ranged daily from first to last light for 3 mos. till butchered at 8-10lbs. I put out about 3/5 of a 5gal pail of mixed grains (screenings) which is prob 2/3 wheat, 1/3 peas and the rest a little bit of seed seeds once a day. This feeds about 42 birds incl 5 turkeys, 9 geese, 4...
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    Toulouse Geese Thread

    hey alaskan dragonfly, No, after plucking waterfowl last winter don't worry much about them at all. A guy could only wish to find a suit w/as much down as they get during the winter. Nevermind the layer of fat. When they were penned last winter the pen was covered in 4 feet off ground on 3...
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    thanks gb, did post to thread you sent me on toulouse. happy new year and all the best. cheers...

    thanks gb, did post to thread you sent me on toulouse. happy new year and all the best. cheers, ooptec
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    Toulouse Geese Thread

    hey, going bhonkers alerted me to this thread so had to jump in w/pics of my babies too. 2 summers ago I got 3 pair Toulouse from Metzer's farms which said they were from imported french birdies. Lost one right away within a week but the rest, 3 geese and 2 ganders turned out beautifully...
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    Winter Descends

    hey, We went from nice and warm to winter in 24 hrs. Moved a foot of heart attack wet snow that if would have been normal SK snow would have been easy 2 or 2-1/2 feet. water birds are enjoying the last of the open water but tonite is supposed to be -12°C so looks like into the pen for them...
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    SLOW! CHICKENS!

    hey, Yea, My yard is a stones throw from the road. Thank goodness it doesn't connect thru to much so traffic is local, but can also be fast. These are the signs I had made cheers
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    GMO Corn Feed

    hey, I certainly don't think that is obsessive or over reacting. Here is some additional info worth reading http://naturalsociety.com/merck-monsanto-worst-company-award/ http://naturalsociety.com/study-proves-three-monsanto-gm-corn-varieties-pose-health-hazard/...
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    GMO Corn Feed

    hey, I give the birds steamed rolled corn when cold to help them make 'heat' but I am going to eliminate and feed suet instead. I get pastured beef.pork from the old people down the road so I know what it's eaten. Quote...
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