Arizona Chickens

[Memphisjourney2seramas]

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That is so funny and sad becuase my oldest is 4 and I have several years of that ahead of me. As for the cookies, before I got Celiac I would literally buy $150 of samoas every year! I love those things. Now if you even mention the name I break down into tears.... So please call corporate and see if they can make them gluten free and I will be all over it.

 

[Tracydr]

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I think she still looks like a pullet, too. Still don't know if she's a production red or a red broiler, though. I can't even tell which one's of mine are the Production Reds, either.
Next time, we will not order red breeds to keep with red meat birds. That wasn't a good decision. Them, Ideal went and mixed it all up with 17 RED packing peanuts from two different batches, just to make it more interesting!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Sounds like these sleepovers are more of a pre-camping trip than a slumber party. I would suggest
1) Set them down for a meeting as soon as they arrive and list the rules, whcih include "lights out" time, and consequences.
2) Figure out the circuit breaker that controls lights in the room where they are sleeping and turn it OFF at lights out.
3) Make sure that before they are brought over tehir parents have received and signed a permission slip that says that they will be called to pick up their daughter if she fails to behave--even if that is at 3 am. Don't let any girls enter whose parents didn't sign.
4) I suggest a large bottle of your favourite whiskey for after they leave, and perhaps a couple more moms to help out.

 

[gallopingfrog]

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LOL That sounds like several of my Brownie sleepovers.

And I would so buy cookies (Mmmmm...Lemon Chalets!), but I'm contractually bound to buy from my cousins. Their mother scares me when I don't buy from them....

Edited because I apparently missed the day we talked about grammer in school.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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No - you don't need to cull your flock if you believe your serama died from Marek's. From what I gather, Marek's disease is in most flocks anyway, but the vaccine helps prevent the symptoms. I'm sorry you lost your serama roo.

Yes, Mereks is latent in virtually all flocks. From Merck, "Every flock, except for those maintained under strict pathogen-free conditions, may be presumed to be infected." I've read about some of those pathgen-free flocks. HUGE biosecurity in a laboratory setting, year long quarantine to bring in birds, including eggs hatched in the quarantine, even when coming from another pathogen-free flock.

There are some forms more virulent than others, and if you see your birdsstart dropping like flies, you may need to do something, but not until then. Some birds are genetically more resistant or less resistant to Marek's (has to do with their blood type).

Anytime you have a question about chicken health, the Merck Veterinary Manual has an online edition that is quite good, and frequently updated: merckvetmanual.com. For Marek's, click on poultry, then on Neoplasms, then select the hyperlink you want.

Diagnosis of Merek's requires sighting of certain types of tumors in certain locations; I do not think this could be done without necropsy. There are some typical symptoms of Mareks, but they may also be symptoms of other ailments as well. For example, inability to walk or weak wings can be assorted with aspirgillosis, botulism, electrolyte imbalance, starvation, etc.

If you are truly convinced that the bird was ill, remove all bedding, and clean everything thoroughly and then apply a strong disinfectant (oxine, virkon-s, tek-trol, novalsan, etc.) according to instructions.

for your loss

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Check with Lacy--I'm doing a quick run through drop off of my birds, not staying long.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I missed this. Details?

Its a county show I think...

No, it's put on by the Tucson Poultry, Pigeon & Fancy Fowl Club; it's their 41st Annual Show. It is at the Pima County Fairgrounds. Was scheduled for Pima Hall, but has been changed to Thurber Hall. Judges are John Monaco, Don Roscoe and Jim Sallee. I don't know the first two; Jim Sallee is a former ABA President, and an excellent judge.

 

[Mikey D]

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I think she still looks like a pullet, too. Still don't know if she's a production red or a red broiler, though. I can't even tell which one's of mine are the Production Reds, either.
Next time, we will not order red breeds to keep with red meat birds. That wasn't a good decision. Them, Ideal went and mixed it all up with 17 RED packing peanuts from two different batches, just to make it more interesting!

Agreed - though I'm going to reserve purchasing more Cornish based on how it goes...

...next weekend?

*** edit - and as an aside - I am flabbergasted by the quantity, frequency and velocity of poo those Cornish x's create!

***

Several people on the breeds thread said similar to New Hampshire red & seemed to think egg laying so I'm still hoping.

It was 7 girsl, one boy and one undecided.

 

[Mikey D]

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Sounds like these sleepovers are more of a pre-camping trip than a slumber party. I would suggest
1) Set them down for a meeting as soon as they arrive and list the rules, whcih include "lights out" time, and consequences.
2) Figure out the circuit breaker that controls lights in the room where they are sleeping and turn it OFF at lights out.
3) Make sure that before they are brought over tehir parents have received and signed a permission slip that says that they will be called to pick up their daughter if she fails to behave--even if that is at 3 am. Don't let any girls enter whose parents didn't sign.
4) I suggest a large bottle of your favourite whiskey for after they leave, and perhaps a couple more moms to help out.

X2 with the suggestion that even if they are send home (in the middle of the night) don't exclude them from the next shindig. It may take one or two removals for them to get the idea but form personal experience 7-8 year olds are eventually trainable.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Sounds like these sleepovers are more of a pre-camping trip than a slumber party. I would suggest
1) Set them down for a meeting as soon as they arrive and list the rules, whcih include "lights out" time, and consequences.
2) Figure out the circuit breaker that controls lights in the room where they are sleeping and turn it OFF at lights out.
3) Make sure that before they are brought over tehir parents have received and signed a permission slip that says that they will be called to pick up their daughter if she fails to behave--even if that is at 3 am. Don't let any girls enter whose parents didn't sign.
4) I suggest a large bottle of your favourite whiskey for after they leave, and perhaps a couple more moms to help out.

X2 with the suggestion that even if they are send home (in the middle of the night) don't exclude them from the next shindig. It may take one or two removals for them to get the idea but form personal experience 7-8 year olds are eventually trainable.

How many girls per tent? Where will the leaders sleep (in tents with girls or separate tent)? Maybe assign "tents" of different rooms or areas of rooms, and except for the bathroom, after a designated time they must remain inside their tent? You can use crepe paper streamers or plastic tape or string to outline each tent. Put peer pressure to work--an entire tent will be sent home if more than a single assigned person is not following the rules. Best time to send home is an hour or two after the parents are likely to be asleep