If anyone is interested, the state is looking for volunteers for (free) avian flu testing. Not everyone qualifies, it is largely dependent on your location.
http://www.komonews.com/news/health/State-to-test-more-backyard-chickens-for-deadly-bird-flu-209360101.html...
Heard about this through the Seattle Farm Coop and thought I'd re-post here in case anyone qualifies and is interested:
http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/Docs/AIFlyer2013forhighriskflocks.pdf...
First coop and 4 12 week old pullets arrived yesterday to our south side (Beacon Hill) Seattle front yard/garden. My daughters (4 & 7 y.o.) and I are already obsessed. My 7 year old is calling them "the teenagers".
We have 2 Barred Rocks and 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes. All four settled in to...