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[ronott1]

This is totally off topic, but maybe some will find it amusing. You all know how difficult it is to take a good picture of chickens. Try taking a portrait with hogs! I was recently elected to be a director for the American Guinea Hog Assn. They asked for my brief resume and a picture of me with my hogs for the website. So I talked DH into taking pictures and I was going to try to get my sow & boar to pose with me. DH was skeptical. He said no way was I going to get pigs to sit for a picture. Well... I couldn't get them both to hold still and face the same direction at the same time. But, I have to show what a sweetie pie my boar, Lucky, can be. Here he is, sitting just like I asked. He's even smiling.

What a good Boy!

Congratulations on getting to be the Director!

It has been 4 days since I set the 34 SG Dorking eggs--I am resisting candling them....

 

[chiqita]

Must resist!

That is a lovely pig. He looks like he is in scratching ecstasy.

Here is a bad picture of of my serama babies and a few quail babies.

 

[ronott1]

Must resist!

That is a lovely pig. He looks like he is in scratching ecstasy.

Here is a bad picture of of my serama babies and a few quail babies.

Nice looking chicks!

I can't wait for more pictures!

 

[HighNDryFarm]

The Final Necropsy Report for my Australorp Hen came back--Cause was Liver Rupture from Fatty Liver Disease. She was 2.5 years old and the Ovaries were still active.

The tests were none detected for Salmonella, Avian Influenza and Bacteria.

My Flock is Healthy!

The nice thing about UCD's services is the piece of mind knowing what happened and that it's not contagious. Glad you got good news.

Ron. I didn't see it on the report but do you know if Davis tests for mg?

Good morning everyone. If you count pumpkins who decided she is only sitting on eggs in the afternoon and evening I have 10 broodies and 1 flirting with it. Add that I have 4 hens with chicks and I have almost as many sitting as laying.

One of the breese is thinking about it too....

Wow! 10 broodies! I'm not thrilled with the three I have. And one of the girls keeps shuffling between the three nests. Someones even moving eggs! The three look identical except for one has a little different comb...and one is nice when I check her eggs. The hens that are still laying are in the box furthest from the triplets and in the barn. I'm not sure when this all started because I was busy hatching eggs in the incubator but I believe I should start seeing some chicks but from which nest, I don't know! I'm pretty sure I know who's going to claim the first chicks though!

This is the cockerel I'm raising to take over my flock from his dad (and uncle)

Handsome!

This is totally off topic, but maybe some will find it amusing. You all know how difficult it is to take a good picture of chickens. Try taking a portrait with hogs! I was recently elected to be a director for the American Guinea Hog Assn. They asked for my brief resume and a picture of me with my hogs for the website. So I talked DH into taking pictures and I was going to try to get my sow & boar to pose with me. DH was skeptical. He said no way was I going to get pigs to sit for a picture. Well... I couldn't get them both to hold still and face the same direction at the same time. But, I have to show what a sweetie pie my boar, Lucky, can be. Here he is, sitting just like I asked. He's even smiling.

Congratulations on the appointment! Our friends had a pig like this that had the run of the house! Lucky looks like he's loving getting scratched.

 

[CAjerseychick]

Hey all interesting discussions (sorry to hear of the chicken illnesses, and that guinea hog looks interesting, I think I saw an ad on Craiglist for some!)
Got a newbie question here-- How does one submit a chicken for testing at UC Davis?
( I drive thru the area a couple times a week ) Is there a phone number or a website?
Am new to this chicken business! Basically we bought some books, grandpa built us a coop last summer when he was out here visiting, and just relied on random past experiences with baby birds and a parakeet... and so far our first year of chicken keeping is going OK.(We have our first broodies-- 2 hens are trading off on a clutch of eggs, but they wont move out of the nest box, and its day 18 which means its lockdown I think I know what that means)...
Anyways...Glad to have found this thread, we are up in the Grass Valley area....

 

[Hangtown Farms]

This is totally off topic, but maybe some will find it amusing. You all know how difficult it is to take a good picture of chickens. Try taking a portrait with hogs! I was recently elected to be a director for the American Guinea Hog Assn. They asked for my brief resume and a picture of me with my hogs for the website. So I talked DH into taking pictures and I was going to try to get my sow & boar to pose with me. DH was skeptical. He said no way was I going to get pigs to sit for a picture. Well... I couldn't get them both to hold still and face the same direction at the same time. But, I have to show what a sweetie pie my boar, Lucky, can be. Here he is, sitting just like I asked. He's even smiling.

you can tell he is not happy to be there lol

This is the cockerel I'm raising to take over my flock from his dad (and uncle)

nice !!!

Must resist!

That is a lovely pig. He looks like he is in scratching ecstasy.

Here is a bad picture of of my serama babies and a few quail babies.

wow the quail make the serma babies look big

 

[ronott1]

Hey all interesting discussions (sorry to hear of the chicken illnesses, and that guinea hog looks interesting, I think I saw an ad on Craiglist for some!)
Got a newbie question here-- How does one submit a chicken for testing at UC Davis?
( I drive thru the area a couple times a week ) Is there a phone number or a website?
Am new to this chicken business! Basically we bought some books, grandpa built us a coop last summer when he was out here visiting, and just relied on random past experiences with baby birds and a parakeet... and so far our first year of chicken keeping is going OK.(We have our first broodies-- 2 hens are trading off on a clutch of eggs, but they wont move out of the nest box, and its day 18 which means its lockdown I think I know what that means)...
Anyways...Glad to have found this thread, we are up in the Grass Valley area....

There is a website with a submission form. Make sure you use the one for small flocks. The Hours are posted on the site and there is an off hours drop off room with a refrigerator.

Here Is the information--save it for future reference:

UC DAVIS

http://www.cahfs.ucdavis.edu/index.cfm

UC DAVIS FEDEX INFO: Their account # is 364343981. If you use their account number you will get to use UC Davis's discount which is up to 70% off. They said that they will bill you for the shipment after you get the report (or at the same time.) Also, FedEx and UPS both ship to the actual lab every day... the Postal Service doesn't.

CAHFS - Davis Laboratory
University of California
West Health Sciences Drive
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530-752-8700
Fax: 530-752-6253
[email protected]
CAHFS - San Bernardino Laboratory
Branch Chief: Dr. Hailu Kinde
105 W. Central Avenue
San Bernardino, CA
92408-2113
Phone: (909) 383-4287
Fax: (909) 884-5980
[email protected]
CAHFS - Tulare Laboratory
Branch Chief: Dr. Patricia Blanchard
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA
93274-9042
Phone: (559) 688-7543
Fax: (559) 686-4231
[email protected]
CAHFS - Turlock Laboratory
Branch Chief: Dr. Bruce Charlton
1550 Soderquist Rd.
Turlock, CA
95381-2204

Tell us more about yourself. We also love pictures!

 

[chiqita]

Welcome! Congradulations on taking the plunge and posting.

I learned something about fed ex yesterday. Do not take things in labeled boxes. They made me buy a box from them rather then reuse po or amazon box .

Davis is a wonderful resource. I have a friend who's chickens got an intestinal parasites I'd never heard of before. One died of it and she thought it was internal laying and did not send her in.

Then the rest of her chickens got symptoms and she went to the vet and spent 1k on poop tests and is now treating them. Not sending the passed one in was an expensive lesson.

Reminds me I should do a poop test soon.

I had my first deformed chick from shipped eggs. It has cross beak and is missing an eye. It is under a mother hen so I will wait until it looks to be suffering to cull it. It looks shock only happy cuddling under momma and pecking at straw right now.

 

[chiqita]

Oh and some of those seramas are smaller then the quail! They must me nutmegs little girls might keep 1 or 2.....

Mind you the quail were set on the same day so they are 5 days older....

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Capay - congrats!

Deb - cute story! I have heard of many people putting themselves through college from money they earned in 4H.

Hey all interesting discussions (sorry to hear of the chicken illnesses, and that guinea hog looks interesting, I think I saw an ad on Craiglist for some!)
Got a newbie question here-- How does one submit a chicken for testing at UC Davis?
( I drive thru the area a couple times a week ) Is there a phone number or a website?
Am new to this chicken business! Basically we bought some books, grandpa built us a coop last summer when he was out here visiting, and just relied on random past experiences with baby birds and a parakeet... and so far our first year of chicken keeping is going OK.(We have our first broodies-- 2 hens are trading off on a clutch of eggs, but they wont move out of the nest box, and its day 18 which means its lockdown I think I know what that means)...
Anyways...Glad to have found this thread, we are up in the Grass Valley area....

There is a form you fill out. Then you can drop the bird off at their location (around the right side of the building). You can drop the bird off live and they will humanely euthanize it for you.

I had my first deformed chick from shipped eggs. It has cross beak and is missing an eye. It is under a mother hen so I will wait until it looks to be suffering to cull it. It looks shock only happy cuddling under momma and pecking at straw right now.

Poor baby.