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    I am a new member! Is this the right intro page?

    Think I accidentally replied to the next post, but thank you! Will do! My WiFi stinks out here so it's hard to respond sometimes. Anyway, I wish I knew more people in person that could help out with stories/opinions/advice. My best friend is a psychologist and avid duck hunter so he helps a LOT...
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    I am a new member! Is this the right intro page?

    I am still figuring out how to navigate the site because my wiffy is iffy, but I will most certainly do that! Thank you!
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    I am a new member! Is this the right intro page?

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    I'm worried about my incubator failing...anything I can do?

    My success was completely, and I mean to the fullest extent of the word, reliant on having two good incubators. Both with a thermo/hydro read, but one for incubation and one for hatching, which you remove the egg turners for and place them in about 1 or 2 days prior to their hatch date. It...
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    I am a new member! Is this the right intro page?

    Hi! My name is Emily (Emi) McMail, and I stumbled across this site a year ago and just now made a profile. I just have too many questions and comments (and birds!!!) to watch from the sidelines anymore, LOL. Let's see, I grew up riding horses, and 3-Day Eventing was my passion for a long time...
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    The Ugly Duckling

    Thank you! He seems to be doing much better with less aggressive duklings in a different brooder, so keep 'em crossed! Here we go... He is full of personality, which is becoming more apparent as he grows so I am hopeful that he will be a nice, albeit unusual pet.
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    The Ugly Duckling

    Thank you all for the support! This is WAY more fun than facebook, and more educational too! Here is a pic of "Kickstand", the handicapped duckling, who indeed was being picked on while I wasn't around to scold the others (I had my roommate spy) and simply afraid of its hatchmates. Given that I...
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    The Ugly Duckling

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    The Ugly Duckling

    Thank you everyone for all of your suggestions! My pic still won't upload but I am going to try one more time. I love Backyard Chickens!
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    My Rooster is depressed and embarrassed

    Yep, my rooster is extremely rude, and his lack of game doesn't win the favor of my larger hens. I have not seen him attempt to mount either of them, but if he has at some point they clearly made some sort of point that he has respected ever since. I DO worry that "Rusty" will meet his demise by...
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    The Ugly Duckling

    Yes, and wow, Emi! I totally didn't even think about it, but pictures are sort of necessary in this particular inquiry! Thank you, I will go take some shortly... The crippled leg is pretty bad and the deformity has compromised the little guy's whole posture. He will never fly. I just don't know...
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    The Ugly Duckling

    I feel like I have a special responsibility to one of my hatchlings, who came out of the shell with a deformed leg. It's too old (we thought it might straighten out on it's own) to try and splint it. Unfortunately this little guy, although lively, clear-eyed and beautiful in the way of all...
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