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No, we were lucky, it was on a fault line to the east of us, but the house sure did shake! The town of Napa was hit pretty hard, including a lot of the wineries which had losses from bottles breaking. Wine down the drain! Haven't had a good shaker in a long time, so this was a good wake up call to check on preparations and supplies. We have several bookcases that have never been secured to the wall.
OK, so sorry to hear about Big Broody. I know you were fond of her, and now your sexlink program is set back. We had our first death as well. My gold sexlink, Freckle, died this week. She was a sweet girl, but never particularly healthy, and was the one who laid soft eggs all the time. The hatcheries sure don't breed for longevity, and it's not uncommon for hens to die at 2 years from tumors and fatty liver disease, so I'm hoping the rest of my girls will beat the odds and make it a few more years.