Arizona Chickens

[azchickens14]

The chickens have almost stopped production. Thankfully the quail are going full force despite me moving most of the groups less than two weeks ago, and the ones that didn't get moved got new neighbors. They cut way back for a few days but now are back up to over 80% producing eggs. What cute little egg laying machines they are.

That basket is very cute!!! Where did you get it from?

 

[ChuskaMtns]

I have read on other Fourm's some people that got certified, wish they did not.. Most likely due to the Avarian flew out break this year... They got reported from "someone" whoever that may be.. And must of tracked who bought what from who.. Then "they" disrroyed all of their birds & egg's..

The buyers in AZ with the suspected AI cases were tracked back from the Iowa seller. If you sell and ship hatching eggs, chicks or older poultry out of state you are required to be NPIP certified and those shipments must be accompanied by a signed NPIP certificate from the seller with details of the shipment.
The poultry from IA, btw, was not destroyed, though the hatching eggs were. The live birds continued to test negative.

 

[Sill]

They are about the same size as my Buff Orpingtons but very heavy.

Cool! Please post more photos, especially as they get older.

Is there a secret to cracking quail eggs? I found them hard to crack when raw and hard to peel when boiled.
delicious, though!

Never try cracking a quail egg like a chicken egg. They must be cut with quail egg scissors or with a serrated knife like this...

Quail eggs are easy to peel if you boil them correctly. Put them in already boiling water for three and a half minutes but make sure to gently but thoroughly stir them the first thirty seconds to center the yolk! (That helps keep them from tearing through the side when you peel them.) Dunk them into ice water to stop the cooking process and peel immediately. Delish!

That basket is very cute!!! Where did you get it from?

That basket was one of my favorite ever thrift store finds! You never know what you might find at a thrift store!

 

[City farm]

I have read on other Fourm's some people that got certified, wish they did not.. Most likely due to the Avarian flew out break this year... They got reported from "someone" whoever that may be.. And must of tracked who bought what from who.. Then "they" disrroyed all of their birds & egg's..

The buyers in AZ with the suspected AI cases were tracked back from the Iowa seller. If you sell and ship hatching eggs, chicks or older poultry out of state you are required to be NPIP certified and those shipments must be accompanied by a signed NPIP certificate from the seller with details of the shipment.
The poultry from IA, btw, was not destroyed, though the hatching eggs were. The live birds continued to test negative.

Most of what I was reading was from around the United States. Not here in Arizona.. Here is the BYC thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/990599/destruction-and-disposal-orders-help

 

[City farm]

After not getting any better from 3 different treatments. I decided to do a necropsy on one bird to see what it could be.. Go here for photo's of what we found..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/962584/various-necropsies-contains-very-graphic-pictures

 

[aviddamy]

My broilers are 11 months old. They are full grown. They are sweet friendly birds that are very food aggressive. I feed mine differently because of this but unless I get rid of the broilers I can't really change that. They would eat themselves to death. Especially in this heat.

 

[ChuskaMtns]

Most of what I was reading was from around the United States. Not here in Arizona.. Here is the BYC thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/990599/destruction-and-disposal-orders-help

Wow! Read all 16 pages of that thread, even the off topic posts and your helpful posts. This was like the other case, traced back from the seller and most interesting was the location - Iowa. Wonder if it was the same seller? John, the guy affected, was all for NPIP and made a great case for it. NPIP tests for AI and should stop the spread of it. Unfortunately, sounds like his case was being handled by people that had no clue with this situation.
I occasionally send hatching eggs to myself from AZ to VA so legally needed the NPIP to do that. I have never, nor do I intend to, sell hatching eggs to be shipped over state lines or to be shipped period.
I'm happy John's flock wasn't destroyed, I couldn't imagine going through anything like that.
Thanks for sharing the link and again, a good reminder to practice good biosecurity measures. The shoes and clothing I wear outside with my flock are dedicated to just those areas and never leave my property. I use an under the bed storage tote partially filled with active Oxine mixture to walk through, hair is tucked into a bonnet and hands have been washed prior to stepping out.
The FMD horror of 2000 in the UK changed how we managed biosecurity on our properties and have been operating that way since.

 

[City farm]

Most of what I was reading was from around the United States. Not here in Arizona.. Here is the BYC thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/990599/destruction-and-disposal-orders-help

Wow! Read all 16 pages of that thread, even the off topic posts and your helpful posts. This was like the other case, traced back from the seller and most interesting was the location - Iowa. Wonder if it was the same seller? John, the guy affected, was all for NPIP and made a great case for it. NPIP tests for AI and should stop the spread of it. Unfortunately, sounds like his case was being handled by people that had no clue with this situation.
I occasionally send hatching eggs to myself from AZ to VA so legally needed the NPIP to do that. I have never, nor do I intend to, sell hatching eggs to be shipped over state lines or to be shipped period.
I'm happy John's flock wasn't destroyed, I couldn't imagine going through anything like that.
Thanks for sharing the link and again, a good reminder to practice good biosecurity measures. The shoes and clothing I wear outside with my flock are dedicated to just those areas and never leave my property. I use an under the bed storage tote partially filled with active Oxine mixture to walk through, hair is tucked into a bonnet and hands have been washed prior to stepping out.
The FMD horror of 2000 in the UK changed how we managed biosecurity on our properties and have been operating that way since.

YEAH,
WOW. You read all of it... I quit after a bit.. To many other post to read .. Honestly, I don't remember what I posted.. thank you for the kind complement . we all contribute in some way, that is why I go on to BYC .. Everyone, most everyone has been amazing..

 

[City farm]

Check ou the runners up for the 2016 poultry CALENDAR
I hope that someone from Arizona will be in the callendar..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1015019/byc-2016-other-poultry-types-calendar-pics-needed

 

[azchickens14]

Cool! Please post more photos, especially as they get older. Never try cracking a quail egg like a chicken egg. They must be cut with quail egg scissors or with a serrated knife like this... Quail eggs are easy to peel if you boil them correctly. Put them in already boiling water for three and a half minutes but make sure to gently but thoroughly stir them the first thirty seconds to center the yolk! (That helps keep them from tearing through the side when you peel them.) Dunk them into ice water to stop the cooking process and peel immediately. Delish! e That basket was one of my favorite ever thrift store finds! You never know what you might find at a thrift store!

What a great find!! I love going to thrift stores for reasons just like this.