INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[DwayneNLiz]

Why don't you just tell him that he's going to do what you tell him to do?

how would that work with you?

I just destroyed my very comfortable, white, sweat pants, because the baby had a poop explosion and nailed me from hip to knee.

I was so grossed out, all I could do is toss them in the garbage. haha.

I have to go help build fences today, for our EE flock to start free ranging safely, and move our next batch outside to the new dog kennel. We got the roof and chicken wire to fix it up. I'm to lazy to build a "coop" for it, since I'll be switching them to the adult flock in a few weeks once they get used to seeing the babies and they are a few weeks older. I don't want my RIR hen to step on them while they are still little.

AND someone on ebay, offered me turkey chicks next week, if I wanted them.

Decisions, decisions.

gross, lol
yayyyy turkeys!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Here is my little silkie Lucy laying her second egg.

pretty girl!!!

Alright well it's day 12 I am going to candle tonight and and see since I didn't candle on day 10

GoodLuck!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: mornin Chaos? im ok how bout you?

 

[Chaos18]

how would that work with you?

gross, lol
yayyyy turkeys!!

I already do what I'm told and have no problem processing chickens.

 

[Chaos18]

mornin Chaos? im ok how bout you?

Still kicking much to the chagrin of some.

 

[mlm Mike]

So, our 4h club requires that we order a minimum of 25 birds for 45 dollars. There's a lot of people in city limits, who can only have 4 birds at a time, and no roosters.

So, they were asking the rest of us, if we'd take the surplus of birds after all the orders had been put in. While I didn't particularly want to butcher a crap ton of birds, they make you order meat birds, and letting them live past 6 months isn't really healthy for them, either.

We are outside of city limits, so we can have as many birds as we want... I just haven't decided if I want to offer to take all the extras and butcher them at 10-12 weeks, or try to pretend that I don't live where they can give them to me. LOL

Hubby and I've been talking, and he's not really interested in butchering chickens, as he feels the time/effort to butcher isn't worth it for 4-5 lbs of meat or less... even though he'd be okay with butchering a turkey flock and having turkeys around for meat. (he feels the 15-30lbs of meat is a better trade off for effort/time spent.)

But, if we did a lot of birds... that would be worth it, right? We DO go through a lot of chicken in our family... and it's expensive in the store. like 10 bucks for 2 lbs.

I think it's worth it.

Here is my little silkie Lucy laying her second egg.

Pretty

Alright well it's day 12 I am going to candle tonight and and see since I didn't candle on day 10

good luck

Quote: Great idea!

I just destroyed my very comfortable, white, sweat pants, because the baby had a poop explosion and nailed me from hip to knee.

I was so grossed out, all I could do is toss them in the garbage. haha.

I have to go help build fences today, for our EE flock to start free ranging safely, and move our next batch outside to the new dog kennel. We got the roof and chicken wire to fix it up. I'm to lazy to build a "coop" for it, since I'll be switching them to the adult flock in a few weeks once they get used to seeing the babies and they are a few weeks older. I don't want my RIR hen to step on them while they are still little.

AND someone on ebay, offered me turkey chicks next week, if I wanted them.

Decisions, decisions.

Have fun building fences!

Sounds like a trick, turkeys don't have chicks, they have poults.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Before I knew about the free necropsy service in CA, I fell for this and paid my vet $120 to send one to Davis for me. That was on top of the Office visit, so my bill was similar to your bill.

@Jessimom , did you know that UC Davis let's us use their FedEx account number? Last one I sent was a huge box, weighed about 10 pounds and cost to overnight that was only $20. The one before that was a small box and it cost $9.

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How I Send a Bird for a Necropsy​

They need the whole bird, refrigerated, not frozen. If you live in CA there are four labs that do necropsies on poultry (chickens, turkeys, waterfowl) for free. I know that they do out of state necropsies, but they charge for those. The lab I use is the one in Tulare, CA. If you are in CA, call them and ask for their FedEx account number, it will save a bunch on shipping charges.

CAHFS
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA 93274-9042
(559) 688-7543
(559) 686-4231 (FAX)
[email protected]


The other labs are listed here:
http://www.cahfs.ucdavis.edu/services/lab_locations.cfm

If it's Friday, unless you want to overnight for Saturday delivery, I would suggest shipping on Monday for Tuesday delivery. What you need to do, if you haven't already done so, is put your bird in your refrigerator, NOT the freezer! Then you need to find a box, line it with styrofoam (I use the 4'x8'x1" stuff from Home Depot. You can also get smaller pieces at an art store like Michael's, but is way more expensive. Click here to see foam options. You'll also need at least one ice pack. Here are some pictures that I took of the a bird that I sent:

Box lined with foam on four sides and bottom. Seams of foam taped sealed.


Box, sides, bottom and and top.


Frozen ice pack in ziplock baggie.


Brown paper on top of ice pack.


Hen in ziplock baggie on top of brown paper.


Brown paper on top of hen.


Ice pack on top of brown paper.


Lid on top of brown paper.
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Inside the box you should also include a submission form in a ziplock baggie. Do not tell anyone at FedEx that you're shipping a dead animal, 'cause that seems to really worry them. Just make sure that nothing will leak.

Hope this helps!

-Kathy

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@weegarden
How I send for necropsy
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/799747/how-to-send-a-bird-for-a-necropsy-pictures

Necropsy Labs
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

State Vets
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

-Kathy

@Fire Ant Farm , I found this and thought of you.
https://issuu.com/mohamedelariny/docs/pathologyavidis

Warning - those that can't look at necropsy pictures should not open that link!

-Kathy

Meningeal worm - deer worm - brain worm

Quote: Source: http://www.sheepandgoat.com/#!deerworm/czwc

-Kathy

Quote: Here:
Lab Locations

CAHFS is a livestock and avian diagnostic laboratory, not a small animal laboratory. Questions concerning dogs, cats, snakes, and fish should be directed to your local veterinarian.
The CAHFS Toxicology Section may be contacted regarding any poisoning cases in all animal species at this number: (530) 752-6322.
Each laboratory in the CAHFS System performs specific tests. If the CAHFS Lab nearest your location does not perform the test(s) needed for your submission, the specimen may be forwarded to the lab in the CAHFS System that does perform the test.
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
Emergencies only on Saturday and Sunday.

Davis Laboratory

The Davis facility consists of two laboratory buildings: The John E. Thurman, Jr. Building, and the Kenneth L. Maddy building. Davis is staffed and equipped to provide the full range of diagnostic procedures in the disciplines of pathology, bacteriology, mycology, serology, avian virology, mammalian virology and toxicology for all species of livestock including poultry. It also houses the Equine Analytical Chemistry laboratory, which is staffed and equipped to provide equine drug testing.
The Davis laboratory also conducts tests on specimens forwarded from the other four laboratories, which have not been staffed and equipped to perform them. As the central laboratory of the CAHFS, it provides professional support and supervision of tests and procedures to be used throughout the CAHFS. Discipline specialists at Davis, working with diagnosticians at the other laboratories, develop standard protocols and provide standardized reagents for use in the CAHFS. They also have supervisory responsibility over activities of their specialty, including both monitoring of testing procedures and the training of personnel in the use of such procedures at the other laboratories.
The Davis Laboratory accepts AVIAN, LIVESTOCK, and HORSE submissions. Carcasses may be submitted for necropsy. Submissions for livestock and horse biopsies, serology, bacterial cultures and electron microscopy are also accepted. The Toxicology section of the Davis Lab will accept specimens from all animal species, including domestic animals, wildlife, and sea mammals.
Address
620 West Health Science Drive
Davis, California 95616
(530) 752-8700
(530) 752-6253 (FAX)
[email protected]

Turlock Laboratory

The Turlock laboratory provides diagnostic support for the needs of the poultry industry in the northern San Joaquin valley. It provides diagnostic services in pathology, bacteriology, serology, mycology, and in some aspects of virology. The Turlock Laboratory serves as a point of access to the CAHFS and all of its services except necropsies of large animals. Specimens (except large animals, cats and dogs) will be transported to other laboratories of the CAHFS for diagnostic procedures that cannot be conducted at Turlock.
The Turlock Laboratory accepts all AVIAN submissions including carcasses, serology samples and bacterial cultures. The Turlock Laboratory now performs the Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Elisa test on ear notch samples.
For USPS mail & deliveries, use our PO Box address.
Address
1550 N Soderquist Road
PO Box 1522
Turlock, CA 95380-2204
(209) 634-5837
(209) 667-4261 (FAX)
[email protected]

Tulare Laboratory

The Tulare laboratory is located in the facilities of the Veterinary Medical Teaching and Research Center, University of California, Tulare. It provides diagnostic laboratory support for the food animal industries and the veterinarians who serve these industries in the central and southern San Joaquin valley. Services offered on-site include pathology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, regulatory serology and certain aspects of virology. The Tulare Laboratory accepts all AVIAN, LIVESTOCK and HORSE submissions.
Serology and toxicology samples are sent, as necessary, to other CAHFS laboratories for testing.
Address
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA 93274-9042
(559) 688-7543
(559) 686-4231 (FAX)
[email protected]

San Bernardino Laboratory

The San Bernardino laboratory provides diagnostic laboratory support for the livestock and poultry industries of southern California, and conducts serological tests required for programs of the Animal Health Branch. It is staffed and equipped to provide diagnostic support in pathology, bacteriology, mycology, milk quality, serology, and some aspects of virology and parasitology. It serves as a point of access for all services offered by the CAHFS.
The San Bernardino Laboratory accepts AVIAN, LIVESTOCK, and HORSE submissions: avian carcasses and biopsies, livestock and horse carcasses and biopsies, serology and bacterial cultures.
105 W Central Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408 2113
(909) 383-4287
(909) 884-5980 (FAX)
[email protected]

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Sally Sunshine]

Mornin Whites and all!!! sorry to post and run, but I have stuff to get done!! have a lovely day yall!!!!



campin text me let me know how that baby is with band please!!!!!! or call!! whatever works! I am worried!! danke!! @campingshaws

 

[Chaos18]

How many different types of feed do you buy for your birds? Or is it all layer feed?