Free 2013 Bird Calendar from USDA

[BetterHensandGardens]

The USDA is again offering it's free bird calendar called Backyard Biosecurity: Keeping Your Birds Healthy and it's filled with beautiful color photographs of birds. I found it somewhat difficult to get it ordered though, so I've posted instructions here: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2013/01/06/free-2013-bird-calendar/

Even with the instructions, the site seems incredibly slow, so best of luck in getting those 2013 calendars ordered! I think I've got two on the way

 

[americana-lover]

I couldnt get one. I dont know why.

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

You have to be very patient and wait for the screens, it's very slow but I eventually got two.

 

[Delilah1337]

I just placed my order. I think it works but only time will tell

 

[gryeyes]

I remember the same thing from ordering my 2011 calendar.... Missed the 2012 one. Hope my order just went through! Thanks for posting this!

 

[chezpoulet]

I tried with no success last week- and ended up paying $10 for a chicken coop calendar on Amazon. Just tried again and the site just hung ...not sure if my order went through. Sigh.

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

You should get a confirmation message if it went through. I had to try several times before I finally got the confirmation message and felt comfortable that I had calendars on the way. Glad others are also getting them ordered!

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

I'm not sure why the USDA got these calendars out so late, or why they've made it so difficult to order, but they are very nice calendars with good information on Biosecurity if you still need calendars for 2013.

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

I can't believe it - I ordered these calendars last Sunday, and they showed up today! Also, I didn't think I was successful the first time I tried ordering because I didn't get a confirmation notification, so I tried again and got the confirmation notification (used a different name but the same address). But both sets of calendars came today, so the system took it the first time too even though I didn't get a confirmation.

 

[kuntrygirl]

It took A LONG time but I finally got it. Thanks for posting. They usually issue them out last quarter of the year. They are late this year but that's still ok.