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[barb s]

We live in the southern part of Whitley County, near the Huntington County Line. I haven't heard anything, and so far all my chickens are doing fine. Pip'd lives in the northern part of Whitley, not sure where raisinemright lives.

 

[kabhyper1]

We live in the southern part of Whitley County, near the Huntington County Line. I haven't heard anything, and so far all my chickens are doing fine. Pip'd lives in the northern part of Whitley, not sure where raisinemright lives.

It was in etna troy township Barb. Raisinemright lives close to us. This article explains it all. http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Bird-flu-reported-on-Whitley-hobby-farm

 

[raisinemright]

We live in the southern part of Whitley County, near the Huntington County Line.  I haven't heard anything, and so far all my chickens are doing fine.  Pip'd lives in the northern part of Whitley, not sure where raisinemright lives.

I live near tri lakes (north central) kab is south of me 2 miles. So far no signs of anything. Yes Etna is just west of me. Too close for comfort!!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I need help identifying what kind of bird I have here. She is super sweet and I got her in a batch of cochins and other "special" breeds, does anyone have any ideas. SHe kinda looks like she's getting a mohawk. She's around 11 weeks old if that helps.

Was she hatchery sourced and, if so, which hatchery?

 

[Mother2Hens]

I am looking for some specific colors of silkies chicks: lavender, white, and blue cream partridge in Indiana close to Mooresville. Thanks!

Hi Christine~ Click on our Members' List at the end of this post to see if there is someone near you who has silkies. @racinchickins might know someone in your area.

Hey I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I am from Tell City and have just started my journey with chickens I have 3 Ameracaunas, 3 Black Australorps, and 6 ISA Browns. Any advice you all can give will be GREATLY appreciated!

Hello BetaFish ~ You have come to the right place! There is SO much to learn about raising chickens. Please ask questions anytime! We have an active, friendly, and helpful group. If you need help during odd hours, you can also use the "Search this thread" feature at the top of the page. @jchny2000 and I usually have "odd hours" covered-- haha since we are night owls.
Hi @DawnS Your chicks on your avatar are adorable!
To @chickiefreak and her mom @flyladyrocks ~ Sad news about little Anna! So sorry!

Originally Posted by oldrooster
M2H Thanks, when I get far behind on this thread, I seem to just ignore it and go to some less active favorites, I'm trying to get back on this one more often, and therefore not behind.
@oldrooster ~ I started getting behind on the thread before Christmas and found that once I let too many days go by, it became less of a habit. I ended up "taking a leave of absence" haha for most of two months, but I really missed talking about chickens especially with such a great group as our Indiana thread.

 

[flyladyrocks]

Thanks for the condolances.
I don't know if there is away to do this but if we could have an AI/biosecurity section on our members page it would be wonderful to be able to quickly reference all that info: links, that letter from the vet @barb s posted, etc.

[COLOR=8B4513]Hi Christine~ Click on our Members' List at the end of this post to see if there is someone near you who has silkies.[/COLOR] @racinchickins
 [COLOR=8B4513]might know someone in your area.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=8B4513]Hello BetaFish ~ You have come to the right place! There is SO much to learn about raising chickens. Please ask questions anytime! We have an active, friendly, and helpful group. If you need help during odd hours, you can also use the "Search this thread" feature at the top of the page.[/COLOR] @jchny2000
 [COLOR=8B4513]and I usually have "odd hours" covered-- haha since we are night owls.[/COLOR]
[rule][COLOR=8B4513]Hi[/COLOR] @DawnS
 [COLOR=8B4513]Your chicks on your avatar are adorable! [/COLOR]
[rule][COLOR=8B4513]To[/COLOR] @chickiefreak
 [COLOR=8B4513]and her mom[/COLOR] @flyladyrocks
 [COLOR=8B4513]~ Sad news about little Anna! So sorry! [/COLOR]
[rule]Originally Posted by oldrooster /img/forum/go_quote.gif

M2H Thanks, when I get far behind on this thread, I seem to just ignore it and go to some less active favorites, I'm trying to get back on this one more often, and therefore not behind.
@oldrooster
[COLOR=8B4513] ~ I[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]started getting behind on the thread before Christmas and found that once I let too many days go by, it became less of a habit. I ended up "taking a leave of absence" haha for most of two months, but I really missed talking about chickens especially with such a great group as our Indiana thread.[/COLOR]

 

[minmin1258]

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Hey I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I am from Tell City and have just started my journey with chickens I have 3 Ameracaunas, 3 Black Australorps, and 6 ISA Browns. Any advice you all can give will be GREATLY appreciated!

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Welcome to the best thread around!!! Join in! We have a great Family group here

I am looking for some specific colors of silkies chicks: lavender, white, and blue cream partridge in Indiana close to Mooresville. Thanks!

Hi welcome to the group . Access our groups list of names and contact Brad or Kab they have AMAZINGLY Silkies!!!!

 

[1crazychick]

Was she hatchery sourced and, if so, which hatchery?

Birchen Hen?

 

[kabhyper1]

So we aren't being told anything really about the AI here. I called the AG dept today and she told me that it is in South Whitley but they don't know where. The only advice I can give is don't panic. Just be proactive with your birds. use common sense. Figure out a way to isolate your birds if it has infected flocks close to you. its a temporary discomfort to your birds, but it could save their lives, and the lives of your neighbors birds. I wouldn't sterilize everything. You want good germs too, and sterilization will kill all germs. Just keep a spray bottle of diluted oxine or bleach and spray your entry way and barn boots , yes you should have them, or shoes if you step somewhere that you think could contaminate your birds. Change your clothes and wash them after going out in public, especially feed stores. The recommendation is to get birds under cover. The sooner we get our own flocks under control, the sooner we stop the spread of this crap. I understand that some cannot contain their flocks to the ideal levels, but a good effort would still help. I realize this seems bossy and some think it isn't possible to do some of these things in their own flocks, but I live in the county this has hit. Honestly, until you are in this position, like myself and a few others on here, you have no idea the jolt of reality that hits. It's not a feeling of panic, but it is real. Like when you prepare for tornadoes...you prepare for the possibility, throw opinions around about the best way to handle the hypothetical scenario, do it year after year and never have it happen near you. Then one year your neighbors house gets hit by a tornado. You realize you aren't as prepared as you thought, and anyone telling you they don't worry about it because it won't ever happen to them, it makes you want to shake sense into them. If I looked across the street today and there was poultry running all over after what happened yesterday, you better believe that neighbor would be getting an earful from me. Considering the lengths we are going to keep our flock safe, and I want to be able to let them back out of the barn asap.. that wont happen if this becomes an epidemic. We don't have neighbors with poultry, so that's not going to happen LOL. It's just the point that there would be a huge monetary and emotional toll taken here if are birds contracted AI because people aren't heeding the warnings. We are all hoping this is an isolated case. It will only be so as long as other poultry aren't allowed near the water source that the poultry that were culled were mingling in. My advice.. pay attention, accept that it can happen to anyone, be prepared to deal with consequences, but don't panic. Just be alert to what's happening. I will post updates as I hear them. Not too many people here know much at all, but through calling around locally, we are getting bits and pieces of information. Unless you are dealing with what we are right now being within miles of this crap, please don't come back at me about pressuring everyone to contain their flocks.

 

[dennislambert79]

So the article I read if I read it right said he bought some new birds. Then he introduced them to his flock. Then his other birds started getting sick. Hope it stays at his farm and not be airborne. Glad I'm hatching my own.