Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Espresso]

It wouldn't be easy... but there are a few places here where flocks consistently hang out. You might be able to catch and test or eliminate birds... As horrific as that kinda sounds. Lol. There is a huge puddle full of Canada geese, and the lake nearby is just FULL of ducks. They aren't super people shy.

 

[Ashley Stroud]

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Had breakfast out in the yard with DW then we were mugged by the girls.[/quote]

We can't eat outside without being mugged either! lol
Too cute!

 

[Amberjem]

It wouldn't be easy... but there are a few places here where flocks consistently hang out. You might be able to catch and test or eliminate birds... As horrific as that kinda sounds. Lol. There is a huge puddle full of Canada geese, and the lake nearby is just FULL of ducks. They aren't super people shy.

exactly heck look at the parks with ducks and or geese that stick around and how ppl are there to feed them and stuff..there would seem to be AS much need for monitoring and checking into things there with the birds as they are doing with ppls chickens in their backyard..... iff they are finding a backyard flock and testing it and it shows up as having it they kill all the birds then go door to door around the neighborhoods............. why isnt something being done with the wild fowl who might be in ponds or whatever in the surrounding area's that are NOT backyard flocks but carriers in the wildlife??? I havent seen any storys of local parks with flocks being tested and turning up with AI and them killing all the birds and doing a park clean up and then quarantining the area and searching everyones who might or might not have fowl? I mean heaven forbid they have to do a clean up of a local park..... because it sure isnt known that fowl have caused issues in local parks n ponds before now.....heaven forbid some local backyard fowl owner walks thru a park with fowl and brings it to a backyard owners home that then has to be disposed of and cleaned up monitored ect ect ect......

 

[Espresso]

exactly heck look at the parks with ducks and or geese that stick around and how ppl are there to feed them and stuff..there would seem to be AS much need for monitoring and checking into things there with the birds as they are doing with ppls chickens in their backyard..... iff they are finding a backyard flock and testing it and it shows up as having it they kill all the birds then go door to door around the neighborhoods............. why isnt  something being done with the wild fowl who might be in ponds or whatever in the surrounding area's that are NOT backyard flocks but  carriers in the wildlife???  I havent seen any storys of local parks with flocks being tested and  turning up with AI and them killing all the birds and doing a park clean up and then quarantining the area and searching  everyones who might or might not have fowl? I mean heaven forbid they have to do a clean up of a local park..... because it sure isnt known that fowl have caused issues in local parks n ponds  before now.....heaven forbid some  local backyard fowl owner walks thru a park  with fowl and brings it to a backyard owners home that then has to be  disposed of and cleaned up monitored ect ect ect......

Right. Like anyone living right near Decoursey park in Puyallup... People must constantly feed those ducks. They MOB you if you have a picnic and will follow you around the park. If someone along the creek has backyard poultry, I bet these ducks are all over their property and whatnot trying to find free food.

 

[BGMatt]

Rather than control the wild birds, maybe people should realize that free ranging your domestic birds and letting them have access to same areas as wild birds (even non-waterfowl) has ALWAYS been a bad idea and very risky health wise. Wild birds have ALWAYS been the biggest health risk to your flock, be it AI, ILT, MG, MS, CRD, mites, lice, or a thousand different things. It's really that simple and part of good poultry management. People get all wrapped up in this sentimental romantic notion of letting their birds roam all over the place instead of simple logic and protecting them.

 

[ochochicas]

Rather than control the wild birds, maybe people should realize that free ranging your domestic birds and letting them have access to same areas as wild birds (even non-waterfowl) has ALWAYS been a bad idea and very risky health wise. Wild birds have ALWAYS been the biggest health risk to your flock, be it AI, ILT, MG, MS, CRD, mites, lice, or a thousand different things. It's really that simple and part of good poultry management. People get all wrapped up in this sentimental romantic notion of letting their birds roam all over the place instead of simple logic and protecting them.

Exactly! Just like predators...we have to find a way to keep our birds safe because the threats are going to keep coming in one form or another. The wildlife was here before the humans were.

On another note, my legbar rooster is enjoying his last day today. When I got home last night he was staring into my eye like he was going to go after my face. I told DH to cull him. It must have caught him by surprise since he said, "I can't do it in the dark!" LOL So the mean SOB got one day more to be a jerk before it is off to rooster heaven. If anyone wants to process him they are more then welcome to pick him up. We aren't going to use him. He is less than a year old.

 

[jbkirk]

Rather than control the wild birds, maybe people should realize that free ranging your domestic birds and letting them have access to same areas as wild birds (even non-waterfowl) has ALWAYS been a bad idea and very risky health wise. Wild birds have ALWAYS been the biggest health risk to your flock, be it AI, ILT, MG, MS, CRD, mites, lice, or a thousand different things. It's really that simple and part of good poultry management. People get all wrapped up in this sentimental romantic notion of letting their birds roam all over the place instead of simple logic and protecting them.

Yeah what really bugs me is when people how have no idea of how chickens work think that they should always be free range. even when it comes to the garden...

 

[Amberjem]

Rather than control the wild birds, maybe people should realize that free ranging your domestic birds and letting them have access to same areas as wild birds (even non-waterfowl) has ALWAYS been a bad idea and very risky health wise. Wild birds have ALWAYS been the biggest health risk to your flock, be it AI, ILT, MG, MS, CRD, mites, lice, or a thousand different things. It's really that simple and part of good poultry management. People get all wrapped up in this sentimental romantic notion of letting their birds roam all over the place instead of simple logic and protecting them.

I am not saying by any means to NOT take precautions with your flock ect.. i just am saying they can be as ctive with hunting for AI in "wild flocks" as they are with backyard ppl..it just seems a lil big brotherish to me..

 

[Amberjem]

ohh and my rooster finally started crowing the other day

 

[ShockValue]

I think free-ranging is a fine option if you are set up to do so, but you also have to accept that there are associated risks and responsibilities with doing this.