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    I never cared for Brittany Spears, but...

    Our local stores had a tiiiinnnyyy problem a few days ago. At two stores they got their shipment of chicks in. Times four!! Somehow someone screwed up and they got shipped too many chicks. Way too many. They had a sale of buy 1 get 4 free. You have no idea how many people are now swimming in...
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    So my cockatiel LOVES pins and pin cushions... Alternatives?

    Which is adorable, but so, so strange to me. My older 'tiel is a rescue. He's always preferred to stay on his cage or specific areas I set him. He doesn't travel like BB. He's not as interactive either. And then he's older than BB so getting a young dude was a surprise. I always through Giles...
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    So my cockatiel LOVES pins and pin cushions... Alternatives?

    He's obsessed with pins. I sew a LOT so I always have some around. If you sew, you'll know the joys of finding a pin in the carpet a year after you finished the last project in that room. They breed like flies and hide like Legos, waiting to stab you. And sadly, BB loves them. He loves the balls...
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    Good pellet diet for cockatiels? What about a seed diet?

    Super duper late reply (mental breakdown - fine now!) But thank you! This little guy also found me. He's super duper active. And now a junk food bird. :( No interest in veggies now that he's found floor food. So frustrating. So I figure I'll at least get him on healthy seeds while he grubs...
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    Chick's eye was stuck shut. One time thing or should I keep an eye on her?

    Will do. She's not showing any other signs of illness. Just very screamy/tired. Which isn't anything new.
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    Chick's eye was stuck shut. One time thing or should I keep an eye on her?

    Got her from IFA about a week ago. IFA said they just got her in that morning. So she's young. Today on the chicks first outing I noticed her eye was shut. I assumed she was sleepy (she's ALWAYS sleepy). When she turned around I realized one eye was open. While checking it out I accidentally...
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    Good pellet diet for cockatiels? What about a seed diet?

    Let me preface by saying I have extreme ADHD, OCD tendencies and I maxed out my therapist's chart for anxiety/depression. I say this because it means that whole there are *dozens* of "best cockatiel food and why" pages out there, I *cannot* grasp it and make a decision. I have to talk one on one...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I have a Janoel. I can't find any 'fancy breed' local mixes I can drive to get. I've had to resort to buying online. I did try local eggs once. I think I got... four? out of that batch. my first hatch was 3, then I THINK 3 or 4. Three other batches failed. Then this batch failed. I don't get how...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    She died. :( And I know exactly what happened. And it's my fault. First off, I'm under an incredible amount of stress. I really shouldn't have been hatching anyway. (Husband dying overseas - no idea if I can immigrate in time) I'm also impatient and have ADHD/OCD/Anxiety. So, what happened. She...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I can't see any movement today. I'm hoping she's just sleepy/sluggish like she normally is.
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I'm sure the answer is "Whenever she darn well feels like it because animals are finicky" but do you by chance have any idea on how much longer we're looking at? What if - heaven forbid - someone screwed up and she's not actually due until next week? Could she make it that far? (I didn't set...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I did one last check on her/him before bed and moistened areas I missed earlier. While (gently!) getting the edges a tear appeared. :( It's in the side without baby, or any blood vessels. You can see it in the pic with the arrow. I circled it in very tiny red so you can see clearly. Is that...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I might take you up on that sometime! The problem is I can't drive very far. A wheel barring is dying, my transmission is slipping, the van overheats if the AC is on at all, and my heater isn't working due to a broken thermostat. Nevermind the oil leak. We try to keep the poor thing as close to...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I'm part of the Homesteaders! And backyard chickens. I'm trying to hatch 'funky' chickens. I don't want generic babies. Gimmie some little weirdos! I like to buy mixes so you never know what you get. The problem is I'm in the Orem/Provo area and everyone else isn't. :( I can't find local eggs to...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    I've managed to assist one before, which was COMPLETELY my fault. It was an easy hatch since he was ready to pop out anyway. His membrain looks kinda dry, is that normal? All wrinkly. The poor thing does seem pretty sluggish. I'm worried. I'll remove the paper towel and find my Vaseline and...
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