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[chippysmom327]

Has anyone heard about all of this Avian Influenza? It's affecting the Pacific Northwest right now, but I'm afraid it could spread here in spring and summer. What are your guys' thoughts?

 

[Jedwards]

We had some type of illness spread to our ducks before from transient geese and ducks visiting our ponds. They tested positive at an auction and someone came to try and catch our ducks to test them further but the whole thing kinda fizzled out. I hope it doesn't..

 

[Chicadoodle]

For the none-facebookers...
For those of you in PA who can pick up in Coatesville PA< feel free to email me about Bourbon Reds, we have nice stock that wins every time we show, they are friendly, get large and round and are well loved here! We are also hatching exhibition and pet silkies. [email protected]

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Sure, let's lay an egg right in the bag of pine shavings.

Then again, at least they're laying!

 

[chiques chicks]

Has anyone heard about all of this Avian Influenza? It's affecting the Pacific Northwest right now, but I'm afraid it could spread here in spring and summer. What are your guys' thoughts?

I worked in the poultry industry in the early '80's when a very large portion of the industry in this area was absolutely devastated by AI.

closed flock and biosecurity are the only safeguards. Fee range and open runs where wild birds can get in will almost assure if it spreads you will be affected. Only solution is flock destruction, disinfection, and starting over.

Don't want to sound doom and gloom, but it is highly contagious.

 

[wingstone]

left y guard down for 2 hours to go make a garage appointment for my broken car and came back to this.

fresh blown snowbank that is not real solid.

with these prints, a fly strip for comparison, and these are to big to be one of the cat's and different then what we have been following for the last 4 dys

 

[Jedwards]

looks like dog or coyote tracks, do you have a lot of coyotes in your area?

 

[wingstone]

looks like dog or coyote tracks, do you have a lot of coyotes in your area?

we believe it was coyote that took out the duck pen a few days ago, all I found this time was tracks, no damage

 

[LadyBehir]

I just trimmed a lot (over a cup) of fat off a ham I was cutting up for meal sized freezer storage. Can the girls have it? I know they are omnivores but some things just aren't good for them.

And it was Miss Vicki Chicky that is laying. Saw her in the nestbox area right before I got the egg. And I think maybe Niko the BO will be laying soon.

 

[chippysmom327]

Has anyone heard about all of this Avian Influenza? It's affecting the Pacific Northwest right now, but I'm afraid it could spread here in spring and summer. What are your guys' thoughts?

I worked in the poultry industry in the early '80's when a very large portion of the industry in this area was absolutely devastated by AI.

closed flock and biosecurity are the only safeguards. Fee range and open runs where wild birds can get in will almost assure if it spreads you will be affected. Only solution is flock destruction, disinfection, and starting over.

Don't want to sound doom and gloom, but it is highly contagious.

I don't have a run, but I have been babysitting lately. Maybe I can save up for run materials... my flock free ranges, but I can't afford to lose them if it does become a problem on this side if the US.