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[TurtlePowerTrav]

Haven't posted any Hawaii pics in a while, so here is a fix

Surfer on the North Shore, waves were 10-12'

"Mighty Mo"

Turtle

Another turtle

DW and Me

 

[Chicken Rustler]

How do I tell the difference between a hatchery Cuckoo Marans and hatchery Barred Rocks? They're the same age and I have no clue which is which.

They SHOULD look VERY different! TO me BR looks more black and white where CM look DARKER and the color more smeared.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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I hadn't thought about that Travis .. hmm. It is a hatchery bird that should have been vaccinated.
I am dealing with a Marek's case in a cockerel I hatched, so I have been doing a TON of research on it. The vaccine ONLY prevents the tumor from developing. The birds can, and will still get the virus. On the rare occasion the vaccine does not stop tumor growth. The vaccine is not as effective for the ocular strains.
For the reason of masking real symptoms, I am choosing to not vaccinate birds and breed for resistance. I know I will have losses, but at least I know which birds will not react to the virus being present.

Just so everyone knows, Marek's is nearly unavoidable. It is in most wild birds and can live on the ground without a host for years. So if you have Marek's cases in your flock, it is not the end of the world and you can keep a healthy flock. You just have to research the disease and do what works for you.

ETA: Many people don't even know they have Marek's in their flocks

 

[Zgoatlady]

Well, if VF is building these cute coops, I may change my order! I have already requested a stop on the tour. Jump on board Sadie sue, lets make it a real reunion tour!

How much does he charge to do them? I might like to be on the list.

 

[Greg Richardson]

Famous Ferndale dahlia farmer dies in house fire

By Elisa Jaffe Published: Feb 22, 2013 at 6:26 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 22, 2013 at 6:51 PM PST

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• Remembering Walt Wynne​
• Remembering Walt Wynne​
• Remembering Walt Wynne​
• Remembering Walt Wynne​

FERNDALE, Wash. -- Walt Wynne's life work decorates countless yards and window sills.

Wynne, was a renowned dahlia farmer who grew basketball-sized flowers, died in a house fire over the weekend.

"I went to the backdoor and screamed and yelled for Walt, but (the) smoke (was) so bad I couldn't see anything," said his wife, Cory Wynne.

Cory hooked up the hose to save her husband sleeping inside. The two had married when she was just 18, and he had brought her a bouquet every spring and summer day since.

The couple's children also tried to rescue their father.

"My brother had and ax, and (was) trying to break down the doors to get him," said daughter Natalie Gray.

"I can still hear him screaming, 'Dad! Dad!'" said Cory.

Walt died of smoke inhalation. And with him died the family dahlia business.

Growers from around the world bought their prize-winning flowers to honor the man and his life's work.

"We've had emails from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia," said Cory.

Dahlia growers at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show admired the quality of Salt's varieties.

"My favorite one is Wynne's king salmon," said Shelley Kaas of the Puget Sound Dahlia Association.

"As far as dinner plate-sized dahlias, he was unmatched," said dahlia farmer Dan Pearson.

On Friday relatives combed through melted milk crates where Walt stored thousands of dahlia tubers he started years earlier from seeds.

"The walls were lined with these crates up probably six feet," said Cory. "They were in vermiculite, so a lot of them didn't burn. But a lot of them are just gone. But they are finding some."

These are seeds of hope that may carry on the family name. The man Walt mentored will try growing what they find on the Wynnes' land where Walt's widow hopes to rebuild.

"I always thought he'd pass away out in the dahlia garden with his hoe in his hand," said Cory.

In Walt's absence, his family feels a special connection to the farm he loves.

"We'll always have this, which is what he loved. So this is where I feel him. And this is where I know he is," said Gray.

Walt's legacy lives on in fields and yards all over the globe.

The memorial service will be held on March 2.

The family is asking gardeners to keep growing Wynne's dahlias just in case someday they want to collect tubers from their father's varieties.

 

[Greg Richardson]

For some reason the video didn't post as normal. If you'd like to view it here is the link.........
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Famous-Ferndale-dahlia-farmer-dies-in-house-fire--192623181.html

 

[Imp]

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I hadn't thought about that Travis .. hmm. It is a hatchery bird that should have been vaccinated.
I am dealing with a Marek's case in a cockerel I hatched, so I have been doing a TON of research on it. The vaccine ONLY prevents the tumor from developing. The birds can, and will still get the virus. On the rare occasion the vaccine does not stop tumor growth. The vaccine is not as effective for the ocular strains.
For the reason of masking real symptoms, I am choosing to not vaccinate birds and breed for resistance. I know I will have losses, but at least I know which birds will not react to the virus being present.

Just so everyone knows, Marek's is nearly unavoidable. It is in most wild birds and can live on the ground without a host for years. So if you have Marek's cases in your flock, it is not the end of the world and you can keep a healthy flock. You just have to research the disease and do what works for you.

ETA: Many people don't even know they have Marek's in their flocks

I had a hen go blind last year. No one was able to help and after a few vet visits I chose to have her put down. My hen had a white spot on each pupil. I think it was head trauma, but will never know for sure.
Between the vet and myself researching, there is precious little known about blindness in chickens. Ocular Marek's is the first choice, It is easy to find pics of the damage OM does to the eyes; very distinctive.
Or the only other option I found was cataracts.

Best of luck.

Russ

 

[SadieSue]

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Oh, I'm in! I'll just have to find the right time and way to break the news to DH that we're building a new little grow out/brooder coop. Oops. Sometimes I make uncomfortable situations for myself when I make little decisions on my own that involve $$. But in our 27 years together so far I've found ways to work it out... (Holy Criminy - 27 years? How did that happen? I remember not even being sure I wanted to get married and now this? Dated 4 years, celebrating 23rd anniversary in April. Yikes.)

How's everything going Flaming? Good to hear from you!How are your Cream Legbars? Are you happy about having them? I saw how much Greenfire is charging for chicks - I think I'd be locking those chickens up at night!

And yes, I agree - VF World Coop Building Tour 2013 should happen. I think KMHunter is requesting a stop in her town too!

 

[SadieSue]

Best Deal EVER !

http://yakima.craigslist.org/for/3636381151.html

I think if someone had the property it could be awesome! If you could section off the part with the pop door, the other side could be used for storage. And yes, stuff could grow around it VF - I think it would be cool!

 

[FirewifeJess]

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If I also didn't care about what my property looked like, I'd TOTALLY buy that! Too cool!