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wingstone said:
Looking for iowa blue chicks, anyone have any of these ???
also looking at web sites to order leg bands, i like the look of the spiral ones, but they are not numbered.....anyone have pro's and con's on the different types.
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http://www.nationalband.com/leg.htm#992 I like the ones called plastic bandettes. I haven't had any problem with these on cleaned leg birds. I am not sure what I am going to do for the Cochins yet????
 
PEP.....NPIP......CPT​


Date................November 8th 2012

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Place to be......PA Department of Agriculture/Bureau of Animal Health​

2301 N Cameron St/Harrisburg PA 17110​



Time....TBA Probably 9 AM- Early afternoon


Price: Free (CPT liscense fee $10 per year)

What to bring........You, backyard flock owners interested in the PEP, NPIP and or the CPT certification, a notepad (and yes something to write with), and a list of questions.

Dr. Gregory Martin (PSU) will speak and answer questions on animal husbandry, Dr. Hanshaw will speak and answer questions on NPIP certification, PA pullorium equivilant program as well as do the book training for the CPT ( Certified Poultry Tech) certification.

**************Liscenses issued will be valid through December 2013********************************​
 
heatherscooby77 said:
Quote: These would be perfect since they are numbered, would you happen to know of a size chart, and at what age do you start using these, I can see the chicks might peck at the colors.? I am trying to keep track of things like which birds have been treated for what and came from where, but when you got 5 or 6 that look the same it's confusing.
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I've been lucky with hawks, so far. I know that will change. I have resident hawks with an annual nest within 100 yards. My chickens are in a fenced area too big to cover, but they have a covered 8 x 12 area next to the pop door. I have seen them run for cover when the hawk flies low overhead. I don't leave them in the uncovered area until they are 12-15 weeks. Just waiting for the day some go missing.
Just put fence around my1800sq ft garden and opened a hole so my chickens can clean it up for me. Too many weeds, I just started out this year and didn't keep it up!

@wingstone - I appreciated it. Now considering a chicken coop made of bales. Just need to work out doors amd windows. Even if it lasts a year, I can always use it for compost or mulch. At your husbands price, I may switch to straw in my coop instead of shavings from TSC. It's only an extra couple minutes drive.

@chad - I'm going to have to pass on the class. Work won't understand, but thanks for setting it up!
 

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