What did you do with your flock today?

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Today i pulled out literally half of Ferdy's foot feathers on his right foot,
I didn't realise he was so close to my feet so I stood on them! Naturally, he ran off screeching. I went after him and he jumped on my shoulder to snuggle so I knew I was forgiven. Fortunately he seems none the worse for his accidental stomping, no bleeding or even bruising, thank God!
Anyhow, he's been getting extra snuggles and t.v. time tonight. He's also enjoying some chilli cornbread and oatmilk from a syringe. I do love my cut-price parrot

Right there with ya...I accidentally step on poor Blueys feet feathers quite often! He's not nearly as luvin...nor mean...hence I never dreamed he was a boy until I couldn't keep saying he was a girl cuz of his huge comb and he finally crowed. He's quite shy with me still which I'll take...much better than ole bootyhead Joey flogging me nonstop. Bluey does take up for me and has been putting Joey in his place!

 

[Aliceismad106]

They are all so pretty! I love looking at everyone's birds. I'm just a chicken voyeur! Not in a pervy way, obviously
Swedish ducks always remind me of Shetland ducks, with that white bib. I wonder if they have common ancestry?

I have no idea.

Ooh! Someone's in trouble! I love it when they give you a full-on stink-eye glare...

It'd a daily occurrence from all of them now. I work from home and have medical issues so I'm always around them. I talk to them like they are human and invested. Lol

Ooh! Someone's in trouble! I love it when they give you a full-on stink-eye glare...

It's becoming a daily occurrence

 

[kurby22]

Outta curiosity for future reference...where are you sending these samples and how expensive is it? Oh...n what do the samples consist of?

It's called Research Associates Laboratory in Allen, Texas. They sell dry swabs and blood sample vials and you use the swab in their throat and vent, and then clip a toenail past the quick slightly and collect a small sample of blood. If you are testing for RNA type ailments, such as Mareks or AVL, you have to send overnight air which is the priciest part. Each RNA test is $25 and the others like Mycoplasma, botulism, etc. is $20. I highly advise selecting as many tests as you can afford so you spend the overnight shipping once, instead of twice! So this round I will pay $50 for the two RNA tests I picked (AVL and one other) and 5 other tests at $20, so $150 for the tests and then $70 for the overnight shipping. If you are NOT doing RNA tests, it doesn't have to be overnight. I was dumb and waited till Thursday to send (too focused on my coop) so I had to guarantee arrival by 10:30 am tomorrow so they can get to it right away.

 

[Aliceismad106]

I have no idea.

It'd a daily occurrence from all of them now. I work from home and have medical issues so I'm always around them. I talk to them like they are human and invested. Lol

It's becoming a daily occurrence

I didn't mean to do that. My service dropped. I didn't know it posted anything lol

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

It's called Research Associates Laboratory in Allen, Texas. They sell dry swabs and blood sample vials and you use the swab in their throat and vent, and then clip a toenail past the quick slightly and collect a small sample of blood. If you are testing for RNA type ailments, such as Mareks or AVL, you have to send overnight air which is the priciest part. Each RNA test is $25 and the others like Mycoplasma, botulism, etc. is $20. I highly advise selecting as many tests as you can afford so you spend the overnight shipping once, instead of twice! So this round I will pay $50 for the two RNA tests I picked (AVL and one other) and 5 other tests at $20, so $150 for the tests and then $70 for the overnight shipping. If you are NOT doing RNA tests, it doesn't have to be overnight. I was dumb and waited till Thursday to send (too focused on my coop) so I had to guarantee arrival by 10:30 am tomorrow so they can get to it right away.

Do they just do TX residents or does each state have something like that reckon?

 

[kurby22]

Do they just do TX residents or does each state have something like that reckon?

No you can send samples from anywhere. They have special PCR testing so only a few labs are available.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

No you can send samples from anywhere. They have special PCR testing so only a few labs are available.

Awesome info!
Hopefully you'll get some answers for Nohope!

 

[Aliceismad106]

The mister of the ranch was doing some burning at the fire pit and the babies didn't know if they should go out. To help them keep their mind off of the smell, I hung collard and kale leaves from the attached run door. It didn't last long but they weren't too stressed and slowly made their way back out to the yard. (The lonely one in the yard is Billy Jo and she gives no flocks about anything)

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Monday!

Fingers crossed you have some answers!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

The mister of the ranch was doing some burning at the fire pit and the babies didn't know if they should go out. To help them keep their mind off of the smell, I hung collard and kale leaves from the attached run door. It didn't last long but they weren't too stressed and slowly made their way back out to the yard. (The lonely one in the yard is Billy Jo and she gives no flocks about anything)
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You have some beautiful babies! I meant to say that when you posted the pictures but I lost where it was by the time I had a chance to say something. And very cute names!