Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[superjjf]

Hatch Day! I see two pips and just heard my first chirp! Thanks DMRippy and AyeUpChuck!

Now hatching at: ustream.tv/channel/superjjf

 

[puglady]

 

[Herducks]

I just checked and I have 3 silkies from papabrooder pipped! Going to be lots of hatching tonight!

 

[madamwlf]

Hatching babies!!

I have one silkie and 1 CCL hatched, lots more pipped and duck eggs to go into lockdown. I'm a bit nervous about those.

 

[CasieD]

Woo hoo for all those who are hatching!!

 

[cluckitall]

Hatching babies!!

I have one silkie and 1 CCL hatched, lots more pipped and duck eggs to go into lockdown. I'm a bit nervous about those.

Congrats! I think I need to set some more eggs

 

[chicken fever]

I think my ameraucana has cocci. she is 8 months old, treating her with corid. she was with my other 19 birds...treat them as well? never dealt with this. none of them are showing signs.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I just got a huge Christmas present in the mail! Gift wrapped and everything! Okay, the gift wrap was inside out to cover the box, but there was another layer underneath right side up!

When I was trying to get eggs for the NYH, I claimed some GNH from 202 rooster lane. Due to a family medical issue distracting her, she sent a different breed. Now she just sent me a full dozen eggs, all beautifully wrapped, standing on ends on a nest of bubble wrap, double boxed...the works! I'm totally floored. Thanks so much Pauletta! You are awesome!

 

[Bettacreek]

I'm dying with no eggs cooking!

 

[Hurley]

AyeUpChuck - a word of advice if the worst does happen and the state is coming, be sure to have a very logical, matter-of-fact, and detailed explanation prepared of all the precautions taken with the bresse, highlighting how your other birds have never been exposed. The more detail and more you present yourself as someone very knowledgable on the subject, the better chance you have of not having them think the rest of the flock is a big enough risk. Stress the timing (that you only just got them), that you never cross contaminate with details (feeding the Bresse last, changing clothes, shoes, washing protocols, feeder/waterer etc. not being vectors), that they have never been a part of a flock and that you are very careful to keep them in total isolation. If they feel you really know your stuff and can be assured you didn't cross contaminate, you stand a better chance. If you don't show them you have a full working knowledge base or that you've taken every precaution to prevent any kind of spread, they have to assume you are like the typical person that just brings a new animal home tosses it in the flock, and the whole place is contaminated. You don't want to be cocky or show off, but a logical discussion and even a written list of precautions to show them you are serious can go a long way.

Every state is different in how they approach situations, but always give yourself the best chance of coming out on top.

So very sorry to hear you going through all this, I know how excited you were to be getting them. With GFF being NPIP,

that they won't come back with something reportable. If they are NPIP and sent you birds infected with NPIP diseases, you can bet they won't be just stopping at your doorstep, they'll go to the source.