Bay Area BYCers!

[SunnyDawn]

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That is such a cute mental picture!

Poor little thing. That goes right along with what I've heard about polish. They are sooo freakin' adorable though!
Wolftracks and Cheryl, what day did you both set your eggs? I know Kim is at lockdown. When are they due?

Which eggs, I have many

I guess whichever will be hatching the closest to Jeremy's and mine (we set them on the 6th). It would be nice to have hatching buddies. I really am not picky though. I just get sooo excited about chicks I don't feel so retarded if I'm not alone.

Just post every time something hatches. I love to hear about other's hatches. It's so exciting!!!

 

[FarmerDenise]

I love hatching chicks. I have only done it with a broody hen, but ist is just so exciting and fun to watch. I was given an incubator last year and it is so hard to refrain from putting some eggs in there

But we really have more than enough chickens for now.

 

[jeremy]

Norm, how did your Golden Cuckoo Marans hatch go?

 

[cherylcohen]

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I love love love hatching! I set these yesterday and today so hatch date is March 9-11

7 MY OWN silver penciled rocks
15 Wheaten/blue wheaten ameraucanas
14 Salmon Faverolles
12 Ebay silver penciled plymouth rocks
11 mottled javas
3 barred ameraucanas

 

[Mrsfoote]

Here is punkin all soaking wet

 

[cherylcohen]

poor punkin

 

[jeremy]

Also Norm, I know of a breeder close to the Bay Area with show/exhibition quality Salmon Faverolles. I have seen her birds in person and they are beautiful and very large. I believe she does keep two genetically different lines as well. PM me if you are interested and I can send you her contact info.

 

[cherylcohen]

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Come to think of it norm I exhibitor guide for Stockton. If anyone took pictures of the favs and their cage cards, that were there I can match them up. There were some awesome ones there!

 

[annaraven]

Molly posted this on the silicon valley chicken list. I'm just passing it along:

We want all of our avian clients and stakeholders to be aware that Mexico has recently reported a case of Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The flock was located in Tijuana, just south of the U.S. border and has been depopulated. This report may be found at http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10244.

As END remains endemic (native to or prevalent) in Mexico, this finding is a good reminder that foreign animal diseases such as END or Avian Influenza may be introduced into California at any time. Veterinarians and bird owners are encouraged to submit sick birds to CAHFS immediately for diagnosis and to assist with rapid surveillance for foreign animal diseases. Poultry from small flock and backyard owners may be submitted to CAHFS at no charge. Immediate reporting of sick birds will help to prevent a major END outbreak, such as the one we experienced in 2002-03.

For additional information on END, please go the CDFA website at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss and find the END link under “Quick Links.”

For additional information on laboratory submissions please go to the CAHFS website at http://www.cahfs.ucdavis.edu.

Contact information for all of our laboratories may be found at http://www.cahfs.ucdavis.edu/contact. Please contact us at any time for additional information.

Dr. Richard E. Breitmeyer
Director, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Davis
P.O. Box 1770, Davis, CA 95617-1770
(530) 752-8709
[email protected]

 

[cherylcohen]

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I posted it on byc this am or yesterday on it's own thread