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I love this brooder. Very cool. I have some large old plant shelves that I normally hang lights from to start veggie seedlings. I bet one of them would work great for this.
ducklover: So sorry you had a bad hatch. I hope the next one goes better for you. Don't give up hope!!
gallavina: I can't imagine being able to harvest broccoli in July! Sounds like you are having a good gardening season this year. I dried a ton of dill, basil, bay leaves, and thyme the other day in the dehydrator. I have peppers and summer squash coming out of my ears and not much else right now LOL!
I stepped on a board with 3 long nails in it the other day and of course they all went through my shoe and foot! AND...of course, there was a fire ant hill under that board so they all crawled up both my legs and bit the $*%# out of me at the same time! Fun fun fun NOT.
Its no joke when something pierces your feet.
Last year I was wearing plastic crocks the cheap kind with the holes, and decided to walk into a pen. I usually wear Birkenstock heavy plastic clogs, but didn't want to change, too lazy.
Anyway, I stepped on a piece of wire, it went though one of the holes, and into the base of my big toe. Yeah, covered in chicken poop....
I hoped it would be ok, but of course, the next day,, my foot was red with an ugly red line running up the foot towards my ankle.
Went to Urgent Care and they put me on antibiotics, but told me to come back anyhow the next day so they could check it out, and I might have to go into the hospital for IV antibiotics....
I went back the next day, but it was not much better. There was a different doctor on and she put me on another antibiotic that she though more appropriate with instructions to come back again the 3rd day so they could check it out.
Luckily, the 3rd day there was improvement, so I didn't go to the Hospital, but I was sweating it!
Puncture wounds can be very dangerious....don't fool around, be safe and see a doctor. Thank goodness I had had a tetanus shot a year before, so that wasn't an issue.
Sue
Thanks Sue
So far, I don't seem to have any infection or anything. I am an RN BSN and working on my Masters in Nursing so I know what to look for as far as something hideous happening. I try real hard not to go to the ER or urgent care unless I'm half dead LOL. I hate the wait! I did go for a kidney stone last year though...I never knew they were worse than childbirth till I got one myself LOL!
Anyhow, yes punture wounds can be nasty due to the bacteria entering inside the wound and since due to the nature of the wound, the bacteria is trapped inside the body and can enter the bloodstream very easily. Also, some people get infections easier due to various reasons and should be seen quickly by a Dr etc. if they know they are prone to infections or have diseases that make them at risk etc.
In your case, you obviously should have gone asap due to the risk of sepsis (blood poisoning). A red line running up from the wound towards the heart is always an ominous sign! I'm glad you are okay.
I cleaned mine off real good with betadine and then put some neosporin on it. Later I gave it a soak in Epsom salt and water a few different times. Looks okay so far..just hurts like heck.
Aye that cake is gorgeous. My dd would love to spend the day with you working on something like that. She is insane about all those cake shows and likes to try making different ones. I told her she should take a cake decorating class. I could never work on cakes, especially chocolate. I'd eat them all !!
