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  1. Whimsical Farming Wife

    Infected leg causing breast blister?

    In our area, we can take one batch of birds per year for necropsy at the local animal health centre for $10- and they give an extensive report. This girl is going to be my bird for the year. I would like to get to the bottom of the cause if possible, in order to effectively deal with the rest...
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    Need Help Fast!! Gasping chicken!

    I am sorry that your little Stewie passed away. So frustrating when you don't know the cause.
  3. Whimsical Farming Wife

    Infected leg causing breast blister?

    After paying little attention to my flock over the past few months- I have discovered that one of my hens has a NASTY infection on her leg. When I say nasty... I mean it is swollen, red, smelly, brown & icky!!! Question: I discovered a blister on her breast as well. I think this could be...
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    Loose skin near eye *Pics (somewhat graphic)

    The orangish colour is partially due to the iodine. I am not sure if the natural healing process should look like this, or if there is an infection. Underneath is bare flesh, so I am not going to treat it any other way that the iodine for now. What I really need input on is what to do with...
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    Loose skin near eye *Pics (somewhat graphic)

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    Incubating and vibrations

    Well... only 5 out of 42 hatchedThe bator has now been moved to my bedroom (which is mainly jiggle-free )!
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    Loose skin near eye *Pics (somewhat graphic)

    ...I have segregated the hen, and soaked the bare flesh in iodine twice now. Tonight, I trimmed off the obviously dead portion of the skin flap. *I am worried that the remaining piece of hanging skin is going to cause problems with the eye, but I don't know how to avoid this! If I trim the...
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    Incubating and vibrations

    This is a pretty old thread~ but I am wondering what happened with this? I have the same issue~ the best spot in my house for the incubator is on the mud room/laundry room counter BUT my washing machine does cause some vibration. I have the incubator sitting on a folded up fleece blanket, in an...
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    Peeping Eggs in boiling water- OMG!!!

    What surprised me most about this scenario, was the peeping chick, and that it developed to that point while in a fairly cool bucket (10 celcius)... trust me... it was a FRANTIC peeping chick! As for the remaining eggs that hatched, I think what is surprising about those was that they were in...
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    Peeping Eggs in boiling water- OMG!!!

    Both of my girls are so sad (and so am I... but I have to hold it together). With no progress being made, it was just cruel to leave the poor chick peeping away desperately. Cull done. Thank you for everyone's support, suggestions, and encouragement. Lessons learned: 1. unless collecting a...
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    Peeping Eggs in boiling water- OMG!!!

    Great. This chick seems to have splayed leg. It sort of struggles to get around on its belly, but isn't able to get onto its legs at all. Its toes are quite curled. I have done the bandaid splint thing for the legs, and it is now in my 15 year old daughter's room, where she is trying to...
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    Peeping Eggs in boiling water- OMG!!!

    2 thriving chicks have been moved to the coop with the others, and the remaining chicks are now completely deshelled and demembraned (and rather wet from the process)! I'm going to leave them in the bator for another 3 hours or so, and then hopefully get them over to the coop for food and...
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    Peeping Eggs in boiling water- OMG!!!

    Yup~ They definately need some further help. I just woke up, and the ones fully removed from their shells are thriving! The one in the pic still has some membrane crusted on, but otherwise seems to be doing well (although it seems to be affected its movement slightly). The worst one still has...
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    Peeping Eggs in boiling water- OMG!!!

    Above: The incubator with a now steamy window. In my desperate attempt to moisten it up, I added about another cup of water. Above: The first 4 hatchlings. Lucky to be alive... you too could have been boiled Above: One of 5 who are currently in the bator. As you can see, my guilt got the...
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