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    Ideal Poultry!

    I just got this year's order of chicks from Ideal. 45 broilers, 10 pullets. All arrived alive and healthy. They shipped 47 broilers. I've been ordering from Ideal for about 7 years. The worst case I can remember is that 2 arrived dead. Service has always been excellent. Mac_
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    To the best of my knowledge the prohibitions against raising Muscovies is not being enforced pending final revisions to the regs. The public comment for the 2nd round of proposed regs ended Dec 30. FWS received enough adverse public comments that they are considering revising the proposed regs...
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    An aide in my congresswoman's office called and spoke with Dr. Allen, then called me back. She told me that Dr. Allen indicated that due to the comments received he was considering revising the rules a 3rd time. It is my opinion that Dr. Allen is inclined to exempt domestic Muscovies (except...
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    The Weston A. Price foundation issued an action alert on this subject to their members! "Help Preserve the Right to Raise Free Range Poultry" https://www.westonaprice.org/action-alerts/2011-alerts/2118-help-preserve-the-right-to-raise-free-range-poultry.html
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    I've heard back from my congresswoman's office, and it sounds like the FWS just might be persuaded to recognize and exempt domestic Muscovies. Letters to your representatives can only help.
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    My congresswoman's office has a call in to Dr. Allen!
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    Below is a copy of a letter that I e-mailed to my Senator and Congresswoman. Please feel free to copy and/or edit as you see fit. Mac Dear _________: The Fish and Wildlife Service seems determined to enact regulations that will treat domestic Muscovy ducks as wildlife in every state of...
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    Genetically Modified Chickens!

    To produce these chickens, the Cambridge and Edinburgh scientists introduced a new gene that manufactures a small "decoy" molecule that mimics an important control element of the bird flu virus. The replication machinery of the virus is tricked into recognising the decoy molecule instead of the...
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    Genetically Modified Chickens!

    Scientists have developed genetically modified chickens that don't transmit bird flu to other chickens. This achievement could stop bird flu outbreaks from spreading within poultry flocks and possibly reduce the risk of bird flu epidemics that could lead to flu virus epidemics in humans...
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    Genetically Modified Chickens!

    The quest to find a solution for bird flu (which doesn’t include updating the current inefficient and needless cruel system of large-scale factory farming) has resulted in a team of UK scientists creating the world’s first genetically modified chicken incapable of spreading the bird flu. The...
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    Genetically Modified Chickens!

    Quote: i completely agree with you about not trying to screw with the DNA of everything, but humans created all the chickens as you see them now, the raw base, jungle fowl, was Gods creation, but any domestic breed of livestock or field crop are a mostly human creation But, there is a HUGE...
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    Genetically Modified Chickens!

    When the USDA had it's listening sessions regarding NAIS, I called my senators' offices and representative's office and got an e-mail address for the staff member that dealt with ag issues. I've already e-mailed them about this issue with a link. Maybe we could find out who at the USDA or FDA...
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    Genetically Modified Chickens!

    Scientists try genetically engineering chickens that can't spread bird flu: http://ca.news.yahoo.com:80/scientists-try-genetically-engineering-chickens-cant-spread-bird-20110113-125356-726.html I wonder how long before the owner of the patent on these chickens pushes to outlaw all poultry...
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    There is a suggested letter template up at: http://muscovyban.blogspot.com/ I would welcome any suggestions for changes to the letter. Time is running out! Send your letter today. I think that this link will take you directly to the form to make comments online...
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    Organic, soy free, low fish meal feed recipe?

    Thanks, Bill The nutritive value of field peas (Pisum sativum) in an oat-based diet for laying hens - Davidson - 2006 - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture - Wiley Online Library Abstract In an experiment with laying hens, an oat-based diet containing one-third ground field peas...
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    Organic, soy free, low fish meal feed recipe?

    The 15# of fish meal is the reduced amount. It was about 200#.
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    Organic, soy free, low fish meal feed recipe?

    The organic fish meal that I've been buying to mix layer and grower on our farm is driving up the overall cost of feed. I have to have the fish meal shipped UPS, and it's not cheap even without shipping. I've come up with the following recipe using ingredients that I can buy in bulk from a...
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    Anyone else do a fall seeding?

    Grain rye (Abruzzi) - Yes. We feed the young rye to chickens and ducks. After it goes to seed, the ducks will eat the seeds off the stalks. Our ducks like to eat the volunteer vetch. I have read something about too much of the seeds being toxic, but I think that you would have to be using...
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    We need to raise the issue of the cost of administering this proposed new law, too. I'm thinking that our reps in the house and senate may be somewhat receptive to this angle given the current deficit.
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    Ya'll are rolling over way too easy! These new rules are an assault on the basic right to farm and feed one's family. Please refer back to post 57 for info on how to submit a comment letter. I've been extremely busy and have not had time to work on this issue, but I got started today. I...
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