➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Ouch. I hate being late, makes me so anxious. I was so paranoid that hubby was going to be late for his 8am class that I made him leave at 6:45.. he was 40 minutes early, oops.
I love cancelled classes.

I don’t know if I congratulated you, but congrats on the certification! In the end, was it hard to do or just time consuming?

I wasn’t late for class thankfully, but I needed that time before class to get some last minute reading in which I didn’t get to do, but luckily she decided against the quiz. I’m almost always 40 minutes early. But I never know how traffic will be, and refuse to take toll roads.
Thank you! It was more time consuming than difficult. J.C. Essler helped us through the paperwork which was a lifesaver.

 

[Kiki]

He does that on. the. daily.

He is an idiot and probably the main reason why you are stuck in this situation.

 

[Kiki]

Whaaaattt?!

*this machine is malfunctioning* *Error 404*

Anyone can buy it.

 

[Cyprus]

He is an idiot and probably the main reason why you are stuck in this situation.

You are my conscience, personified.

Exactly what I thought.

 

[Cyprus]

Anyone can buy it.

This is breaking news to me.
I live under a rock.

 

[Kiki]

When I see sick people sell birds only for the buyer to be stuck in this type of situation it lights a fire in me. It pissed me off to no end.

 

[ShrekDawg]

It is a lot of training buts cool in the fact that you can constantly be building on your skills. It keeps it exciting
I go to a group class once a week and we hang out and play with our doggos

It does sound awesome and fun! I've been watching agility videos lol these dogs are dang FAST.

And the classes might be fun and good for me to make friends lol

Do you have nail trimmers?
You can catch him sleeping and trim ONE a day.

We do but he usually wakes up when I do that. I'll try it again being more careful about it

 

[CSAchook]

Yeah...

*throws hands in the air*
Look, I know and understand where you all are coming from. I am fully aware that good biosecurity is extremely and invaluably important. I understand and respect the need to protect other flocks.

But what I cannot get past is the idea of killing every bird in my possession if it won't make a difference in the end.
Why would I go through the heartache and loss of hundreds of dollars to terminate everything if it is vain. Keep in mind that certain Marek's strains are also transmitted by wild birds. I cannot stop that... legally.
And why would I spend the fortune that it costs to get a necropsy in WI only to confirm what I am fairly certain to be true?

To me, the cost and effect does not balance out to be worth the effort.

I just cannot reason this one.

Deep breath. Unless you have an unusually hot strain like Tes did, this is NOT a death sentence for your whole flock. Culling all of them is ineffective and unnecessary, and Marek’s rarely takes out the entire flock. So just take one step at a time. Start by trying by getting a necropsy the next time you have a death. Knowledge is power and sick birds are hard to diagnose without testing. Once you know for sure what you are dealing with THEN you can make plans. There are lots of good people on this site dealing with the same problem. They can help and advise.

. For now though, just do what you can to keep your sick girl warm, comfy, and full.

 

[Kiki]

It does sound awesome and fun! I've been watching agility videos lol these dogs are dang FAST.

And the classes might be fun and good for me to make friends lol



We do but he usually wakes up when I do that. I'll try it again being more careful about it

Be sneaky and quick.
One every few days.

 

[Cyprus]

When I see sick people sell birds only for the buyer to be stuck in this type of situation it lights a fire in me. It pissed me off to no end.

I think you need to chat with him.
He keeps dismissing me and he needs to learn.