Instructions on how to post a photo. First, you need to load your photos onto a website. The 2 most common sites people use are PhotoBucket and Aussie Chicks.
Once you've registered and uploaded your photos, for Aussie Chicks click on the photo you want to post so it's the only photo that appears on the page. Right click ON the photo and click on 'properties'. When the box pops up, copy the entire URL address that is there. An easy way is, right click ON the address and click select all. Then right click again and click copy. Close that properties box and come back here and open a new message. You can now either put that address in the 'optional image URL' box (right click in the box and click on paste) or you can click on the 'EBCode legend' at the bottom of the page to show you the code to put more than one picture per message.
If you're using Photo Bucket, find the picture you want to post. Under the photos are 3 boxes with addresses in them. Copy the address in the bottom box (IMG) and come back here and open a new (or existing) message and copy that address into the main window where you type your message. This 'code' is the same one you'd find in the EBCode legend. To add more than one photo, repeat the above steps. Only put one address per line.
Remember, if you are buying or selling stock, add your location and email address to your message so people know where you are!
Re:battery hen dies
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Posted by 'Raine on September 25, 2008 at 17:09:37:
In Reply to: battery hen dies posted by janet on September 25, 2008 at 14:19:37:
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Hi Janet,
I'm sorry your girl died it's always upsetting when you have tried so hard to help them.
Battery hens by nature generally do not live too long. Because they are bred to be laying 'machines' they tend to burn out at a young age. They are prone to a number of reproductive conditions especially cancer and egg peritonitis.She may have also been egg bound.
How was she behaving in the days leading up to her death? If she was egg bound she would have been visiting the nest often trying to lay, though they do become exhausted and towards the end just sit. From the onset of egg binding you have about 36 hours before they die.
I tend to think she suffered from Peritonitis, this is when the yolk falls into the abdominal cavity instead of passing into the felopian tube. Sometimes the body can reabsorb the yolk and the hen gets by OK but if an infection sets in it quickly becomes septic and fluid builds leading to the distended abdomen and death.
Please do not blame yourself you did all you could.
cheers 'Raine
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