Maine

[buckabucka]

I've seen a couple different news stories about the flu and stomach flu. One on the regular seasonal flu (cough, sneezing, aching body)and the other on the norovirus (aka cruise ship virus that has the vomiting and diarrhea). For the first this year's vaccine is very effective but takes up to two weeks for the body to develop the antibodies once you get the vaccine. And it does depend on the individual and their immune system. The second has no vaccine to prevent it and you can get it more than once. Of course neither is fun to go through. I was fortunate and got my flu shot back in October.

This is what I have heard also.

The norovirus is extremely contagious. It is not in our school at the moment (that I know of), but it hit a few years ago and everyone seemed to get it. They had trouble getting enough subs. Horrible projectile vomiting. I hope not to see that this year, although I know it is circulating.

The girl in Benton that died had the seasonal (cough, fever) flu. I don't know if she had a compromised immune system, but so sad and scary.

 

[dowgirl71]

That is awful about that little girl!! So sad-I can't imagine! Buckabucka, I wondered too, if there was more to her condition. It is still quite scary, my youngest son is her age.

 

[Mainechick168]

This is what I have heard also.

The norovirus is extremely contagious. It is not in our school at the moment (that I know of), but it hit a few years ago and everyone seemed to get it. They had trouble getting enough subs. Horrible projectile vomiting. I hope not to see that this year, although I know it is circulating.

The girl in Benton that died had the seasonal (cough, fever) flu. I don't know if she had a compromised immune system, but so sad and scary.

We had the Norovirus go through the center ( headstart) that I worked at last year. I was one of only 2 staff who did not get it. We had to have someone from the CDC come in.... constant hand washing, no face touching and cleaning all possible contaminate surfaces I think is what kept the 2 staff members in our classroom from getting it.

 

[lazy gardener]

new topic: I don't know how to navigate around in the maine thread. When I've tried to post a new thread, it sends me back to the all state site. What am I doing wrong?

Question of the day: Are any of you Maine folks using fermented feed? From anecdotal info, it sounds like it would be great to condition breeders for higher quality eggs. Aside from the freezing issue, and the increased mess, any down sides or up sides that you can think of?

 

[Widget]

new topic: I don't know how to navigate around in the maine thread. When I've tried to post a new thread, it sends me back to the all state site. What am I doing wrong?

Question of the day: Are any of you Maine folks using fermented feed? From anecdotal info, it sounds like it would be great to condition breeders for higher quality eggs. Aside from the freezing issue, and the increased mess, any down sides or up sides that you can think of?

When you click on create a new thread what is the title you are using? If it is Maine then it would make sense that it would send you right back to this one since it already exists. If you are using a different title then I have no idea what the problem is. Perhaps just a glitch in the system.

As for the question of the day: No. I just feed BS layer pellet (or whatever they changed the name to a couple months ago)

 

[lazy gardener]

When you click on create a new thread what is the title you are using? If it is Maine then it would make sense that it would send you right back to this one since it already exists. If you are using a different title then I have no idea what the problem is. Perhaps just a glitch in the system.

As for the question of the day: No. I just feed BS layer pellet (or whatever they changed the name to a couple months ago)

thanks. will have to play with that. (re: title.)

 

[hoppy]

go to the forum where you want it posted (ie: chickenstocks...., incubating eggs, where are you, )
then click on start a new thread. it will show up under that sub topic. which if you are clicking start new thread and you are on this thread which is under the topic where am I? where are you! which is why it brings you to the maine thread.

thanks. will have to play with that. (re: title.)

 

[annabananaandfamily]

UGH! I am trying to set up an acct on Meyer Hatcherys website so that I will be ready to place my order soon and I am having an IMPOSSIBLE time getting it to work!!!!! SO FRUSTRATING!!! Every time I get a msg telling me that my log in info is invalid.

Anyway, on another note, I am seriously thinking about raising a few turkeys this spring and was hoping those of you with turkey experience might be able to give me some info on them. What breed would you suggest? How do they compare to raising chickens? If you have processed them yourselves, how did that compare to doing meat birds?

Thank you!

 

[CoopChick719]

Hes a cochin. He likes to hang out with my newfoundland- quite the sight to see!

I bet that is a sight! I had a newfie 20 years ago--120 pound male. My dream dog! Unfortunately I had to give him away after he destroyed my backroom (broke a door, clawed another door starting at the top of the door frame and ripped apart things stored in the room) trying to get to my female Shih-tzu who was in heat. We sent her to live with grammie for a while but even with her out of the house, he was a man on a mission & uncontrolable. I was heartbroken.

 

[Keric]

UGH! I am trying to set up an acct on Meyer Hatcherys website so that I will be ready to place my order soon and I am having an IMPOSSIBLE time getting it to work!!!!! SO FRUSTRATING!!! Every time I get a msg telling me that my log in info is invalid.

Anyway, on another note, I am seriously thinking about raising a few turkeys this spring and was hoping those of you with turkey experience might be able to give me some info on them. What breed would you suggest? How do they compare to raising chickens? If you have processed them yourselves, how did that compare to doing meat birds?

Thank you!

we have raised plenty of turkeys. First you have to decide if you want the large "supermarket type" or the heritage type. The supermarket type is the broad breasted white or the equal but colored broad breasted bronze. Heritage types are smaller and slower to grow but are smarter and a lot more agile. Since they are agile they sometimes fly over the fence. the broad breasted ones get huge if you let them. We had 34 lb toms dressed out. I think they were 5 months old but not sure give or take a couple of weeks. I suggest keeping them a little less longer. It's a lot of meat to deal with and are not as tender as a younger one. When the math is done it is shown that it's better to raise more to a young age than less turkeys to an older age( 34lb) Broad Breasted turkeys eat A LOT when they are older. Also with the broad breasted types if you keep them to an older age they sometimes have leg issues. We had one that broke a thigh bone after jumping off a metal trash can, 3 feet at best. so no roosts for them when they are large. They can roost when young.
As far as comparing them to chickens they are very much the same. We keep our Naragansttes , a heritage type, with our hens. They do fine. I think turks like grass a little more than the chickens do.

Last time we got broad breasted bronze they came from Welp hatchery . None dead. We also get cornish cross rocks from them.