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[Rare Feathers Farm]

Hey guys...

I just wanted to check in give you an update....I've been really feeling like crap this week...VERY sore ribs, stretching ligaments, etc. and I have 6 boxes of eggs to box & ship tonight...

On another note--the clinic called me yesterday and left one of those automated phone calls reminding me of my appointment on tomorrow. However, they said it's at the radiology department here in town. When I spoke with my doctor--she said it was in Spokane at Scared Heart (level 2 with a specialist). So I was confused.

Of course, I got home at 5:20 and they're closed at 5:00pm

So I couldn't call until this morning.

Last night, I was wondering--where is my appointment? If it's in town--I took the entire day off work (so did DH) to travel to/from Spokane (it's a 6 hour round trip)....and they have "real doctors" and a MUCH better ultrasound machine....

However, my second thought is that if it's here in town, it must not be that serious?

Or the nurse is wrong?

Sighs...too much to think about!

Of course, I had a throbbing headache by that time!

Okay....here is my (long) update...sorry but I'm still worked up!

I called the clinic right at 8am this morning. I got transferred twice…the lady I spoke to said it’s in Omak, tomorrow at 8:30am.

However, when I told her my doctor had told me Spokane and a “level 2” she said she didn’t and wouldn’t know anything about that—so she suggested I call back in a ½ hour or so and speak with my doctor's nurse. She said to also have the nurse call and cancel my appointment tomorrow in Omak if I do have one in Spokane for the same time/day.

What a CLUSTER. I am pretty unimpressed.

I have to go to court at 8:30 and I have 13 cases on so now (this is my job, not an issue of mine!)

I have to wait until probably 10:30 or so before I can call back.

The nurse called me three times while I was in the court.

Message #1: It’s scheduled for tomorrow in Omak at 10:30am

Message #2: "Please call me as soon as possible. If I don’t answer my voice mail, please have the receptionist page me."

Message #3: Hang up

So I called her back. She started off by saying that the appointment is tomorrow in Omak. But maybe I had amino scheduled for tomorrow in Spokane??!??

I explained that my doctor denied my request for a referral for an amino after the March 30th ultrasound, which showed the two EIF’s. And on April 5th (when I had my next appointment with her) that my doctor said it was a “Level 2 ultrasound with a specialist at Sacred Heart in Spokane.”

The nurse seemed all confused. She then had me hold while she grabbed my file to look at her notes.

She read off everything that had happened and concluded that maybe there was a misunderstanding and the ultrasound should have been in Spokane but was scheduled for Omak on accident? She was not sure. I told her that both myself and my husband had taken days off work for traveling to/from Spokane and how upset we’d been if we’d gone to Spokane and found out that we were supposed to be in OMAK. She was shifty and said she’d need to check with my doctor before she told me anything for sure. And my doctor was on “hospital duty” until the afternoon. So she said she’d call me back at work and let me know.

WHAT A MESS.

So a few hours later, the nurse calls me back and says there was a “misunderstanding” and it SHOULD have been scheduled in Spokane but wasn’t. So they are going to keep my appointment tomorrow in Omak and send the results to a radiologist (like last time) for review. If the ultrasound tomorrow still shows the two EIF’s, they will make me a referral to Spokane for an ultrasound & for a perinatologist but that might be 6-8 weeks away because they are so booked up. This is what they were supposed to do A MONTH AGO!

So basically, they screwed up and after the ultrasound tomorrow, there will be MORE waiting, MORE stress and basically even MORE TIME we have to wait until we get an answer one way or another. I’m almost in tears here.

I am hoping we can get our clinic here to Omak send the results to Spokane for review? I think I’d like to that no matter what. This was their mistake that caused all of these issues and it would give me some peace of mind if that happened…otherwise, how I am supposed to enjoy the next 15 weeks?? Or look forward to when the baby gets here? I can’t…I’ll be worrying/wondering/stressed, etc. up until she’s born “normal” and checked out to be “healthy.” Or not.

 

[cheryl98117]

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Maybe we should all choose one from each category and vote for them each month... That'll get a big group nom

Now.... who would be who?

Illia for Educator ?

I have to agree with this. But then again, I have learned quiet a bit from CL as well.

 

[Kaneke]

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Illia for Educator ?

I have to agree with this. But then again, I have learned quiet a bit from CL as well.

I'd put CL even more into Friend or Spirit -- those categories are harder to nominate for, because almost EVERYone here deserves a nomination -- also I see Illia posting all over a bunch of other threads, helping a lot of people out

 

[TheReidHomestead]

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Oh Heather, that just stinks!!!! I think I would be looking for a new doctor. I know you probably don't have as many options where you are, but it sounds a bit clueless to me. I hope your appt goes well and that your ultrasound goes great!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

I like Illia for Educator, Chickielady for Friend and Cloverleaf for Spirit!

I have Serama's chirping away in the bator, no pips yet!!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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I have to agree with this. But then again, I have learned quiet a bit from CL as well.

I'd put CL even more into Friend or Spirit -- those categories are harder to nominate for, because almost EVERYone here deserves a nomination -- also I see Illia posting all over a bunch of other threads, helping a lot of people out

Hey hey yeah you over there!!! If ya don't tell nobody I will tell ya a secret. I have already put CL in for The Spirit award !!!! X2

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Oh Heather, that just stinks!!!! I think I would be looking for a new doctor. I know you probably don't have as many options where you are, but it sounds a bit clueless to me. I hope your appt goes well and that your ultrasound goes great!

Thank you---yes, my options are very limited.

I am thinking about asking to have the baby in Wenatchee or Spokane, no matter what. Otherwise, I might not get the right baby at the hospital!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Oh, and so I got smart and have to share! So I've had my lavender/self-blue cochin roo in with 1 black pullet for several months, trying to get this project going. After months of never seeing him do the deed, and then moving them outside and adding another black pullet, and never seeing any evidence of him doing anything to either, with all this mud it's pretty easy to tell, I was going to give up on this project and get rid of the roo. (Oh and I have to say neither of the ladies are laying for me yet, so we can try again when they are!) Well as a last ditch effort, I decided to put him in my layer flock, which is 14 assorted hens, 8 LF and 6 bantam. Guess what I saw him doing today?!?!!?!?

He decided he liked Penny, our little partridge bantam cochin!!!

I was convinced he had just been under alpha males too long to know how! I think he just needs other ladies to strut his stuff in front of! And I have 5 cochin chicks I'm raising up from my blue/black pair, although I think I have 3 or 4 boys.

So I may still have a chance for the lavender/self blue bantam cochin project in the future!

 

[pettec63]

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Ok I know that some people may not have grown up with animals and may not know you don't use bleach on any thing but clothes, but, I can not believe the comments!!! Really?? Like no one in this world has ever made a mistake?? As a Vet tech I have seen some stuff!! But, you would generally not hear a Vet tell a client anything like that!! Thank God the bird is ok, but WOW! talk about crucifying??? I don't have any white birds to clean, and I have never given a chicken a bath, but, I would imagine using a horse whitening shampoo would work? I know for blood we use Hydrogen peroxide and water, I would imagine as long as the bird didn't ingest anything it would be safe?? Just wondering?

On another note, I know someone out there has a Brinsea Octo 20, I just got mine and I plugged it in to check the temp before I get eggs to hatch It's at 100 right now and I turned it down, should I lift the lid and cool it down? ( there isn't anything in there) And, do you guys weight your eggs on top of candling? And do you candle at day 8 or 10 days? I have an auto turner, but I'm worried about the humidity? I don't have a way to check it? I'm trying some test eggs in a few days, so I'm trying to get it ready to roll. Any experienced advice is always more than welcome!!! I'm sure I will have more questions in a minute!! LOL!

A few of us have the Brinsea Octo 20. I'm using mine for the first time and have never hatched anything before, other than brine shrimp and guppies which are completely different. Let's see, mine was reading a steady 100 degrees the first 24 hours too and I was worried about fidgeting with it to get it down a half degree before I set my eggs. After asking the same question as you I set my eggs anyway and it seems to hold steady now at 99.5, so I'm content. Maybe the eggs absorb enough of the heat to lower the temp that 1/2 degree? I also have an auto turner, loving that so far. As far as humidity, I followed the manual's instructions to set the humidity vent at 50% right in the middle. I have no idea what the humidity is though. Zgoatlady suggested picking up an inexpensive one at Walmart.
Smart of you to try some test eggs first. I just went ahead and bought the eggs I wanted with fingers crossed and lots of expert advice here I'm optimistic that I have a successful hatch for a first timer!

ETA: I just remembered - I actually used to have a pair of ringneck doves that were quite prolific and used to hatch the prettiest white babies. Two hatches while I had them and all the babies were white. Imogene, the mama dove used to do all the work though! Finally gave the whole family to our parish priest who raised pigeons and doves. So I have at least witnessed hatching birds before.

Hey thanks! your probably right, the eggs might do that?? Good luck with you hatch!!! Yea I think aquatics are a little different! LOL! We will learn together eh?? Of course you will keep us posted! I had a REALLY broody banty that was wilder than a march hare and I gave her away!! Dang it! that gal sat on anything! she hatched out three eggs for me once, my only experience with egg hatching and did a nice job, I had a feeling I should have kept her, but, she was nuts!! And here's something interesting, last year, my young buff Orp pullets where broody like crazy! And this year they won't sit worth a crap!! what's up on that??

 

[hallerlake]

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I don't think my post was yelly, was it? I've done the same thing, and ended up with no skin on my hands and a cow with dermititis, and I gave better alternatives (and somebody quoted my post and recommended WISK which is what I was using that was such a bad idea).

Added note: no gate util tomorrow, they had a propane leak at the Del's in Tumwater. EEK! My husband works about a hundred feet away from there!

nope yours was pretty helpful too..

it was the other posters that were being kind of mean.. I noticed our WA peeps were not being rude...

I think everyone has done an oopsie they learned from! best to share that knowledge right? lol
I use oxyclean on my white cochins feetsies, but only on the feather tips (and sometimes on the feather tips on their chest too) but try not to get it on their skin. It IS very drying, my own skin dries out with it. They free range and are always really really dirty, that along with a little dawn on that area seems to whiten them up.

YIKES on that leak! Your husbands job is not in danger is it?

omygoodiness, you wanna know MY secret dumb blonde oopsie??? If ya'll promise not to

me--it was really really dumb. I was putting in the goat fence, dug a big ol' hole for the gate post, pounded T-bars etc etc.. forgetting all the while that we have FREEKIN HUGE GAS LINES RUNNING THROUGH OUR PROPERTY... the gate post missed (if it actually isn't right above it) the main line into the house by INCHES. When I thought to Self, before adding more fence posts, I should call 1-800 where's the gas lines... they marked up the yard all pretty.. and i fainted when I saw how close the gate post was to the gas line mark. duh. My angel kept me from blowing myself up I think.......

there is a picture of it somewhere on my blog--how close it is..

edited to add my own

hahaha
http://bearfoothollow.blogspot.com/2010/04/some-spring-stuff-going-on-around.html in the first picture... sheesh.

What I learned is no white chickens. Oops. My spitzhaubens will be white.