OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[cabinchicky]

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

 

[Spartan22]

Merry Christmas fellow Ohioan!! What a temp difference from last year huh!!!warm, rainy.

 

[ffibyar]

Merry Christmas to you too!!!
Weather is crazy but I can handle this warm weather and my girls seem to like it too

 

[Rewster]

Merry Christmas to all my fellow Ohians!
Nice weather for this time of year. Besides the rain, I love it. Could be worse, could be snow!

 

[ToniTalley]

 

[Spartan22]

Merry Christmas to all my fellow Ohians!
Nice weather for this time of year. Besides the rain, I love it. Could be worse, could be snow!

Ha ha ha I love snow! I grew up partially in tropical lands, I love both, but Christmas? There's warmnest to snow that brings holiday and home inside me.

 

[chicknmania]

CELEBRATE!! wOOhOO!!!!


OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIFTS BIRD EXHIBITION BAN


Although the U.S. is free of deadly bird flu, owners should still take
precautions




REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Dec. 17, 2015) - With no confirmed cases in Ohio and no
immediate threat of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (avian flu)
outbreak, Ohio Agriculture Director David T. Daniels and State Veterinarian
Dr. Tony Forshey today rescinded the order prohibiting bird shows in Ohio.
Officials urge poultry and bird owners, however, to remain vigilant and
cautious in order to protect the health of their flocks during migration
seasons. Please see the department's fact sheet on precautions that can be
done to prevent the spread of avian flu (
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an%20Influenza%20and%20Bird%20Exhibitions.pdf> click here).

The order, issued on June 2, 2015, was originally intended to remain in
place until April 2016. The ban included county and independent fairs, the
Ohio State Fair, and all other gatherings of birds for show or for sale,
including auctions and swap meets. Throughout the nationwide outbreak, the
department worked closely with Ohio's poultry producers and the United
States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service to provide training and to closely monitor the health of poultry in
the state.

"Ohio is home to more than 50 million domestic birds which makes our state
particularly vulnerable to an outbreak. Thankfully, the disease never took
hold here. I believe this is a justification of the steps taken by our
producers and exhibitors to mitigate the risk of an outbreak," said Director
Daniels.

 

[ToniTalley]

 

[minihorse927]

Merry late Christmas to everyone! Sorry I hadn't been on earlier, things are flooding here and I had to juggle pens to get the pigs out of theor flooded pen

 

[Outpost JWB]

I am floating in the same boat as you! It's absolutely nuts how much rain we've gotten. We had to make a makeshift bridge for everyone to get from the driveway to the sidewalk on Christmas. Not to mention the temps.....I planted a couple mulberry trees my brother gave me today.....at the end of December. And I seen dandalions blooming in the side yard.

Hang on though. Around here they are calling for more rain, then Wednesday night, the bottom drops out & it all becomes a frozen tundra.