Sumatra Thread!

[ramirezframing]

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Back when I was a kid and my parents started a small back yard flock, we hadn't heard of it and Dad's grandparents had never vaccinated their chickens either. I know I don't as I don't really see the point in it, kinda like being NPIP. Once the tester pulls the blood for that test and sets the bird down, the bird can become infected from that point on with whatever and it still carries a negative test result till the next years testing. And NPIP doesn't even really test for the big things in my opinion. When it comes down to it the strong will live and the weak won't. I'd rather breed birds that are strong against a disease than medicate them and possibly their offspring as well if the disease is still present or comes back. Some vaccines will cause a positive on a test whether the bird is sick with it or not . Either way you will lose some birds. But this is just my two cents on it.

 

[NYREDS]

20 plus years here and not one vaccinated chick/ bird and I had never even heard of fowl pox till last year when my friend had it pop up in her birds. Does one have to vaccinate a bird to show?

Vaccinating isn't required for showing. As I said, I've never vaccinated & I show.

 

[ramirezframing]

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Thats what I thought, but I just wanted it plain and clear just incase I need this information for later use. Thanks alot.

 

[scottcaddy]

Quote: Just how could a person proof that a bird had been vaccinated, does it leave a scar or what?

Scott

 

[4Hgirl]

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Back when I was a kid and my parents started a small back yard flock, we hadn't heard of it and Dad's grandparents had never vaccinated their chickens either. I know I don't as I don't really see the point in it, kinda like being NPIP. Once the tester pulls the blood for that test and sets the bird down, the bird can become infected from that point on with whatever and it still carries a negative test result till the next years testing. And NPIP doesn't even really test for the big things in my opinion. When it comes down to it the strong will live and the weak won't. I'd rather breed birds that are strong against a disease than medicate them and possibly their offspring as well if the disease is still present or comes back. Some vaccines will cause a positive on a test whether the bird is sick with it or not . Either way you will lose some birds. But this is just my two cents on it.

Thank you! I agree with NPIP Thought process, as I have to test my horses annually for EIA (coggins test) I've always thought the same about that. The days after the blood draw they could get it.

 

[scottcaddy]

Quote: Thank you!
I agree with NPIP Thought process, as I have to test my horses annually for EIA (coggins test) I've always thought the same about that. The days after the blood draw they could get it.
We have to deal with the yearly test and cost for our horses also, and the min. the Vet turns his/her back one of them could get bitten.

Scott

 

[ramirezframing]

Thank you!
I agree with NPIP Thought process, as I have to test my horses annually for EIA (coggins test) I've always thought the same about that. The days after the blood draw they could get it.

I agree and that test is basically a death sentence even though some of the horses who test positive for it will never get sick.

 

[bunnibird55]

Anybody going to the Ohio Nationals next weekend? I am taking my granddaughter and another 4-H member and his mom who is the club advisor. We all want to be able to meet you all and talk poultry and my granddaughter really wants to get a pair of Sumatra's to start breeding. Hope to be able to meet some of you there!

 

[ramirezframing]

Anybody going to the Ohio Nationals next weekend? I am taking my granddaughter and another 4-H member and his mom who is the club advisor. We all want to be able to meet you all and talk poultry and my granddaughter really wants to get a pair of Sumatra's to start breeding. Hope to be able to meet some of you there!

Would love to go and meet everyone and talk birds and do alot of drooling. But I won't be able to make it. Thinking about trying to go next year. Will have to see if next year is any nicer to me

Hope you all have alot of fun, learn a thing to two, and find some nice birds to bring home as well.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

2015 is our goal to go to Ohio. For us, it will be a couple days of driving to get there