Utah!

[Cynthia12]

@LPeaslee I am waiting for him to send them to me for the Easter Hatch A Long..don't tell me there is a Valentines Hatch A Long..lol
Oh dear...I am strong...I am strong.

 

[the-bird-man]

my friend here in Az has muscovies.  She says they are tough and very fertile  they lay and raise babies like crazy.   yesterday they had a hawk visit and it caught a wild dove.  After it ate the dove it was on top of the chicken barn sitting and watching the chickens.  One of the muscovies flew up to the top of the barn and had a loud vobal conversation with the hawk  the hawk flew away,  Muscovies are good fliers so get the wings pionioned so they can't fly off

yeah the more i hear about them the more i love them, i just wonder how the males would do with my chickens as i have heard they can be rough with them. that is funny about the hawk.

I have 6 Black Copper Marans on lock down and are scheduled to hatch Tomorrow. I would be willing to sell the chicks here for $5 ea.

oh that is tempting! but i think i better wait. thanks tho cynthia i cant get over those eggs, they are so beautiful! and the timing would work better for me

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Birdflu update.

The latest on Avian Influenza. Bummer....
Update on Avian Influenza Findings in the Pacific Flyway
Last Modified: Jan 20, 2015
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The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed several findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the Pacific flyway since mid-December. These findings are limited to wild birds and backyard poultry flocks that have access to the outdoors. These viruses have NOT been found in any commercial poultry in the United States. Commercial poultry producers follow strict biosecurity practices and raise their birds in very controlled environments.
No human cases with these viruses have been detected in the United States, Canada or internationally. There is no immediate public health concern as a result of these detections.
Backyard poultry findings confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories include:
HPAI H5N8 in a backyard poultry flock in Winston, Oregon (December 19)
HPAI H5N2 in a backyard poultry flock in Benton County, Washington (January 3)
HPAI H5N2 in a backyard poultry flock in Benton County, Washington (January 9)
HPAI H5N2 in a backyard poultry flock in Clallam County, Washington (January 16)
HPAI H5N2 in a backyard poultry flock in Canyon County, Idaho (January 16)

Captive wild bird findings confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories:
HPAI H5N8 in captive gyrfalcons in Whatcom County, Washington (December 16)
HPAI H5N2 in captive falcons in Canyon County, Idaho (January 16)

Wild bird findings confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories are available here.
The findings are part of our increased AI surveillance in the Pacific flyway and increased outreach to backyard poultry enthusiasts. USDA is coordinating closely with its partners, including Washington, Oregon and California State officials, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on avian influenza surveillance, reporting, and control efforts. The United States has the strongest AI surveillance program in the world, where we actively look for the disease and provide 100% compensation to affected producers to encourage reporting.
Because the H5N2 and H5N8 avian influenza strains are currently circulating in migratory birds in the Pacific flyway, we anticipate our active surveillance will result in additional findings in both wild birds and in backyard flocks with access to the outdoors. However, because of our commercial producers’ continuing vigilance, U.S. poultry is safe.
USDA continues to report these findings to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) as part of the ongoing Pacific flyway avian influenza incident. USDA is working with trading partners to minimize trade impacts on poultry and poultry products as much as possible.
While neither virus has been found in commercial poultry, USDA emphasizes that poultry, poultry products and wild birds are safe to eat if they are properly handled and cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard enthusiasts, need to continue practicing good biosecurity, preventing contact between their birds and wild birds, and reporting sick birds or unusual bird deaths to State/Federal officials, either through your state veterinarian or through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593. Additional information on biosecurity for backyard flocks can be found at healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov

Copy and paste http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/porta...sa_animal_disease_information/sa_avian_health

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Just sharing more info as I am finding it...this was on the news. I guess it is already in Utah and California as well. Crossies all of our birds stay safe...someone was saying on facebook they had to burn their coop down and all their equipment and dispose of their birds, that would make me a little angry. Others are just saying they are quarantined. I guess we should wash our hands a little more carefully just to be safe as well. (I am terrible at this)

http://www.localnews8.com/news/bird-flu-confirmed-in-2-idaho-counties/30828632

 

[RedIII]

Has anyone ever had two broody hens go broody together and raise babies together? Should I take the babies away or leave them be? Will they raise them together or fight over them? Two of my Silkie hens hatched out two babies and i'm afraid they might get hurt.

I have seen it go both ways. The hens don't usually fight over the chicks, but there is a danger of them being squashed if the hens are ......not very smart. My mom had some hens that wanted to sit, sit, sit, and not get up and take the babies out. She had to separate the hens at hatch time to protect the babies, but after that they were fine together.

my friend here in Az has muscovies.  She says they are tough and very fertile  they lay and raise babies like crazy.   yesterday they had a hawk visit and it caught a wild dove.  After it ate the dove it was on top of the chicken barn sitting and watching the chickens.  One of the muscovies flew up to the top of the barn and had a loud vobal conversation with the hawk  the hawk flew away,  Muscovies are good fliers so get the wings pionioned so they can't fly off

Haha!

Cynthia, good luck on those eggs!

Lisa, scary. I hope it doesn't visit my flock

I had a dream last night that my girls had started laying again. Waaah!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

I had a dream last night that my girls had started laying again. Waaah!

Mine laid really good yesterday a lot better than they have been, I think these warmer temps and sunshine are making them think of Spring Yay!!

 

[pjmillerboy9]

This is my chickens first "Winter" and they still act like its summer.

 

[pjmillerboy9]

Does anybody have chicks for sale?

 

[Cynthia12]

Does anybody have chicks for sale?

I will have some pullets for sale soon. They are just over around 7 or 8 weeks. Just barnyard mix, and a couple will be Olive eggers.

 

[crazy Sandy]

I have a trio of cuckoo Marans hatched in october (14 weeks old$35)they came from pretty dark eggs. 1 lav orp (14weeks $15), and about 20 3 week old chicks (hatched 1/1/2015 $5 each) olive eggers, wellsummers, wells/bcmaran mix,I also have a 8 month old lav Faveralls roo (large) RARE)all for sale if anyone is interested just PM me. I also have hatching eggs (samon faveralls $1. each) available very limited amount