BYC Café

[ronott1]

Why for Jewish ancestry?

That is the test that the FDA Approved. The Company expects to release the test for others when The FDA Approves it. The CEO was testifying this week.

 

[ronott1]

Is it for eastern Europe Jews?

The one released is:

BRCA1/BRCA2 (Selected Variants)
Specific genetic variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with an increased risk of developing certain cancers, including breast cancer (in women and men) and ovarian cancer. These variants may also be associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer and certain other cancers. This test includes three genetic variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that are most common in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

 

[ronott1]

I know someone who is of Japanese American descent. Her family has to be tested often because that descent seems to be having much higher incidences of diabetes.

For Family problems that you know about, you can get other tests from your Dr. Those are more specific.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Ron didn't you say there was a cinco de mayo hatch a long? Shouldn't they be being set soon?

 

[ronott1]

Ron didn't you say there was a cinco de mayo hatch a long? Shouldn't they be being set soon?

The Cinco De Mayo was a turkey and tutor(chicken) hatch a long. I do not know if it is going this year. BYC did not officially run that one. The NYD and EHAL are the two official ones.

Let me see what I can find

 

[ronott1]

The OP for the cinco de mayo hatchathong has not been on BYC since last June

https://www.backyardchickens.com/members/manningjw.108555/

It looks like the last one was last year.

I hope hosting didn't drive him away from BYC!

 

[igorsMistress]

It was my understanding that since they are not native... you could kill them at will.

It's my understanding that almost every bird out there is protected by the migratory bird act.

 

[Alaskan]

It's my understanding that almost every bird out there is protected by the migratory bird act.

non-natives can be killed since they are usually horrid destructive invasive species.

 

[pennyJo1960]

appears the Starlings are those culprits never heard of Grackles before this had to google them blackbirds but taller

 

[igorsMistress]

non-natives can be killed since they are usually horrid destructive invasive species.

I think I'll have to look in to that. They are horrid, thanks!