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I've got two live eggs left. It's Day 24. One has been pipped nearly 24 hours, so I'm going to make sure it's not glued in. Both wiggled and cheered at me when I picked them up. Only one is a sussex.

I'm worried now about my SS eggs, because the two that hatched were mixed, and the two that are left, one is mixed and one not. I wonder if it's the thickness/color of the shell that made a difference? Maybe it's just a fluke.
 
Cody, are your chicks still gummy? I'm off to town for the bacitracin. I didn't realize it was regular pharmacy stuff. I took the cap off one chick and the membrane still had blood vessels, so I don't want it to dry out.
 
Right after 9 this morning I attempted to assist last chick, a pure sussex. Encountered blood right on the bat. So I put it back in the bator with the bacitracin on the exposed membrane. Around 6 it started trying to finish unzipping. I helped it one more time, just a smidge, and it finished hatching at 7.

So that's two FBMC/SS chicks, one australorp(mix)/SS chick, and one SS.

One of the FBMC/SS is patterned like a chipmunk, and the other is black and yellow. The one that hatched this morning is very lively and entertaining; it runs to the bator window and stands on its toes, flaps its wings, and stretches its neck up to see me better. Sometimes it tries to climb up closer. Sweet little thing. I'm leaving them both in the bator overnight, and if they're dry enough I'll add them in the morning.

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Yesterday's chicks.
 
Here's resent pics of chicks all different ages.
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I think this CCL will end up looking like the one on GFF's web site. Not the best Pic.
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Solid black just getting irradesence on his feathers.
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A different CCL that crest just cracks me up it's so cute.
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This is a sulmalter
 
topdog24 said:
[COLOR=141823]Hot off the presses and directly from the state vet's office: Fwd: Press Release: Louisiana Takes Precautionary Measures Against Avian influenza-- New Case Confirmed in Arkansas (2) > From: "Mosgrove, Veronica" > Date: March 12, 2015, 5:01:47 PM CDT > To: LDAFALL > Subject: Press Release: Louisiana Takes Precautionary Measures Against Avian influenza-- New Case Confirmed in Arkansas Louisiana Takes Precautionary Measures Against Avian Influenza New Case Confirmed in Arkansas Baton Rouge, La. (March 12, 2015) – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said, “In an effort to safeguard our commercial producers and backyard poultry enthusiasts, we’ve increased our surveillance of poultry in the state. We are also enforcing all Louisiana Board of Animal Health entry regulations.” Louisiana is taking precautionary measures following the recent confirmed presence of the highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (AI) in commercial turkey flocks in these six states: Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Washington and most recently Arkansas. All poultry entering Louisiana from a state affected with AI must meet the following entry requirements: - No live poultry or poultry products may enter Louisiana from an area designated as a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) infected zone until the official quarantine has been released. - Poultry includes chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasants, peafowl, guineas, chukars and other partridge, grouse, ratites and domestic ducks. - Poultry products include hatching eggs, chicks, poults, table eggs, litter, and offal, but do not include processed poultry meat for human consumption. - All poultry entering Louisiana must originate from a National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) AI clean flock or must be tested negative for AI within 7 days of entry (by antibody or antigen capture methodologies recognized by NPIP). - All poultry shipments into Louisiana must be accompanied by an Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) and proof of NPIP certification for Salmonella Pullorum/Typhoid (P/T) clean status with NPIP Form 9-2 or NPIP negative testing within 30 days of entry - ICVI must state origin of shipment Late Wednesday, the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission confirmed the infection of H5N2 AI in a commercial turkey flock in northern Arkansas. The flock is currently quarantined. The Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission will follow strict U.S. Department of Agriculture protocols to depopulate the affected flock so that no affected birds will enter the food supply. Additionally, surveillance and testing procedures will be implemented at properties near the affected facility to insure that the virus has not spread. The virus is not known to cause disease in humans. These virus strains can travel in wild birds without them appearing sick. People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change clothing before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds. All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard poultry enthusiasts, should continue to practice good biosecurity, prevent contact between their birds and wild birds, and to report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state/federal officials, either through your state veterinarian or through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593. Additional information on biosecurity for backyard flocks can be found at[/COLOR][COLOR=3B5998]healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov[/COLOR]
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I popped in to post this information and am happy to see it's already been posted! HPAI was confirmed in Kansas yesterday. I am very concerned. I have my NPIP recertification this week and will be picking the vet's brain.
 
birds looking great...biggest thing with diseases is biosecurity and cleanliness....also when the npip person shows up..you should ask them if they have been around other flocks...usda says that the person should not be around flocks for seven days before coming to a place with birds...cause they can bring air borne particles with them....also a one inch deep container that the people can step in to disinfect their boots would be another must...all this bad stuff has made me super paranoid about spreading...so if a bird looks like its sick it goes to the freezer...just had one of the 2 month old birds that was just hatched start to look iffy so it made freezer camp...i set close to 200 eggs...and i cant take any chances..better to be paranoid then to not and then boop your flock goes down...just torn apart the chicken coop and sprayed with bleach water, pulled out all bedding, put down de and sevin, and pdz...ahhh has been a busy day....even the 24 chicks just got moved to sand and not chips...
 
The vet that comes out and does my NPIP testing is awesome. He wears full protective clothing - boot covers, clothing covers, gloves...the whole 9 yards. They park at the road, gear up before they get out, and they dispose of everything in my trashcan before they get back in their vehicle.

I spent the entire day cleaning and disinfecting also. I am exhausted but very happy to get so much done.
 

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