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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Angela<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the attached recommendations, which are based on my experience in drying study skins after disasters/emergencies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cathy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Angela Hornsby<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 31, 2022 12:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Drying study skins after flood<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm looking for advice on saving bird study skins, up to swan size, ranging from slightly damp to soaked through.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How much success has there been drying with fume hood, drying oven (at what temperature?), drierite, rice, other? For larger specimens that are soaked through, is it advisable to cut them open and replace the soaked cotton? What bird
size is small enough to dry on its own vs. necessitate a cotton swap?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All hypothetical questions, of course... thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Angela Hornsby<o:p></o:p></p>
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