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A hood is first placed over the chicks head, this calms the bird...much the same as a falconer would do.
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The transmitter is put into place. Two narrow web straps that are attached to the top of the transmitter are crossed at the front of the chick...just above the wishbone.
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The transmitter is then removed and stitched to form a cross...the ends will later be attached to the bottom end of the transmitter.
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4 strands of dental floss is used to sew the webbing...from what I understand the sewing and webbing will last for many years.
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The webbing is then worked under the wing and slipped through a slot at the bottom of the transmitter.
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Clips are used to hold the webbing in place...then the transmitter is re-checked for correct placement before the sewing begins.
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With a proper fit the sewing can begin on the 2 webbing straps.
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With a proper fit the sewing can begin on the 2 webbing straps.
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With a final knot the ends are trimmed.
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A piece of plastic container cut into a small strip is placed between the gluing area and the chick, then crazy glue is used to keep the knot from coming undone
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With the transmitter and webbing all double checked, the final flap test is done to make sure the placement is correct.
During all this we had 2 fans blowing to keep them a cool as possible.
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The chicks are then returned to the roof top and released.
