Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Buck Creek Chickens]

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Poultry Testing Seminars Set; Last Chance Until 2013
March 11, 2011

Media contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130

Participant contact: Margie Proost, 608-224-4877

MADISON – Training seminars for certified poultry testers are scheduled at 10 Wisconsin locations in April.

Completing a 2 ½-hour seminar is necessary for certified testers to renew their certification, and for anyone seeking initial certification. The seminar schedule is:

Montello – Wednesday, April 13, 6:30-9 p.m., Marquette County University of Wisconsin-Extension, 480 Underwood Drive, demonstration room

Richland Center – Thursday, April 14, 6:30-9 p.m., Ramada White House, 1450 Veterans Drive, Lincoln & Kennedy rooms

Fond du Lac – Tuesday, April 19, 6:30-9 p.m., Moraine Park Technical College, 235 N. National Ave., room O104

Rice Lake – Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-9 p.m., Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 1900 College Drive, room 241

Waukesha – Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-9 p.m., UW-Waukesha, 1500 N. University Drive, room C101

Ashland – Tuesday, April 26, 6:30-9 p.m., Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, 29270 Cty. Hwy. G, multipurpose room

Appleton – Tuesday, April 26, 6:30-9 p.m., Fox Valley Technical College, 1825 N. Bluemound Drive, room C190

Eau Claire – Wednesday, April 27, 6:30-9 p.m., Chippewa Valley Technical College, 620 W. Clairemont Ave., Business Education Center, rooms 30A and 30B

Wausau – Thursday, April 28, 6:30-9 p.m., Days Inn and Suites, 4700 Rib Mountain Drive, conference room

Madison – Saturday, April 30, 1-4 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 2811 Agriculture Drive, first floor board room

Pre-registration is not required. There is a $25 fee to become certified, which must be mailed to the Animal Health Division, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, along with a form that will be available at the seminars.

Certified testers can test their own or others’ poultry so that flocks can qualify for the National Poultry Improvement Program, Wisconsin Tested Flock Program, or individual testing requirements. These testing programs allow owners to move birds for fairs, exhibits, and sales. Certified testers must be at least 18 years old, and adhere to NPIP and Wisconsin Tested Flock program standards. Current two-year certifications expire June 30. There will be no further training available until 2013.

Each of the seminars will explain the requirements for the two testing programs, and demonstrate how to test for three of the most devastating poultry diseases -- pullorum, mycoplasma gallisepticum, and avian influenza -- using both blood samples and swabs. Those who are not currently certified will be required to perform a test at the training before they can be certified.

For information, call Margie Proost, 608-224-4877.

 

[Tomski]

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Coolio! Have too look into that! I'd imagine they are pretty much the same as taking care of chickens - eh? Have to do some searching on them. I know a place around here where I can pick-up 100 babies for under 30 bucks....

where? i have a fellow that want bobs but as adults, so I told him I'd raise some because they are so fun to raise, I'd rather get babies than eggs right now.

From a local guy up in Daggett, Mi - I'll check with him, He normally doesn't sell them - sets them free.... I'm not even sure if he'll sell them to me, knowing I'll be keeping them penned for food/eggs...etc. I'll check though and PM you...

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

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where? i have a fellow that want bobs but as adults, so I told him I'd raise some because they are so fun to raise, I'd rather get babies than eggs right now.

From a local guy up in Daggett, Mi - I'll check with him, He normally doesn't sell them - sets them free.... I'm not even sure if he'll sell them to me, knowing I'll be keeping them penned for food/eggs...etc. I'll check though and PM you...

the fellow that wants are for release, thank you for checking

 

[bigzio]

Thanks for posting the information BBC.
~ bigzio

 

[Sweetfolly]

bigzio - You picked up on the new name before I had a chance to post!

Yup, changed my username from Annarie to Sweetfolly. I was tired of everyone misspelling it "annmarie" when they were talking to me, and now we have "anniemarie" here....so, I finally went ahead and changed it. Now it matches my username on Ovabid.com, featherautction,con, and ebay too!

Dandelion Acres - I don't have any experience with Rouens, but I did try to hatch some Welsh Harlequins last year from eggs I picked up at the Beaver Dam swap. They were very sweet as dcuklings, but I hatched 3 little boys (I was hoping for at least a pair!), so I rehomed them before they even had any feathers. I don't know if you know this, but Harlequins are sexable at hatch by the color of their bill. MOST strains of Harlequins, that is. I've heard of some hatchery ones that aren't.

Here were my three guys - I was calling them "Itchy", "Scratchy", and "Booger"!

And, Tomski - We're planning on processing the extra male quail for meat. Then, we'll house the rest of them in pens of 2 males for every 6 or so females and keep them for pets, breeding, and pickled quail eggs!

You CAN use the eggs just like chicken eggs - it just takes a LOT more of them! They're surprisingly large for the size of the bird though. I think I recall reading that quail actually have the largest egg-to-bird ratio of any bird, but don't quote me on that!

Candled the eggs in the 'bator last night, and it looks like I only have one of the Call duck eggs developing - neither of the Cochin eggs look like they're doing anything.

I'm going to head over there and trim those fulffy butts up a little more today!

 

[Hurley]

Waukesha – Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-9 p.m., UW-Waukesha, 1500 N. University Drive, room C101


Noted. Would be worth attending, for sure. Thanks for the info!

Well, today was little Thomas's 2nd birthday. He and his brother (Tyler, 7 months) properly devastated a marble cake with a "Twinkle Twikle" theme. Thomas LOVES stars. "Stawwwws!"

Gorgeous day out, off to clean the coop!

 

[babylady4]

Thank you Annarie for your help today.......

My little black Call is sick, and I have no idea why. Maybe the constant chasing by the Drake wore her down enough to make her suceptible.....

Anyway, she is now housed inside in a wire dog crate with a heat lamp, food and antibiotics in her water (I hope I diluted it down enough...) Annarie suggested I give her a shot of Penicillin too. The peoblem I have is that I do not think I have a syringe small enough to give the required 3000u/lb and there are 300,000 u/ml!!! Since all they had were syringes for cows, the smallest one I picked up is 3cc...... so I am supposed to give her 1/16th of a cc???? (I am guessing her weight is about 1/2 lb.)

Anybody else with experience on this I would appreciate the help! Poor baby.......

 

[Terri O]

Hey BL4--if we are meeting on Tuesday I can bring you a syringe. I have a mess of 1ml ones here...otherwise PennG is a pretty safe drug...I would just put the smallest amount in the syringe and go for it. OR--I just thought of something! Do you know anyone who is a diabetic and you could get a syringe from them? Those are 1/4 cc (I believe) and have a needle like a hair. That would work perfectly...even better than the 24g needles I have. Good luck and let me know if you need me to bring you one!
Just got back from the dogpark--had a great time! There were lots of people there. There is the funniest little French Bulldog--he looks just like a toad to me...or maybe a gremlin--he is so funny! Jumps up on the table and snuffs and snorts until you wrestle with him with your hand--it is hysterical. The lady comes with 3 of them and this one is the only really friendly one. He is bow-legged and when he walks he looks like his legs are made of rubber. He just makes me chuckle.
The chicks I got from H&R are the messiest things EVER! Last night they knocked over their water and then trampled all their food thru the resulting puddle! It was a mess for sure today! I decided to let them out in the whole little room down there--then at least they dont have to walk in the wet. I switched their bulb from 100w to a 250 heat lamp so now they have a nice big area to move around in if they want. They were fluttering and running in all that extra space.
OK--I need to make some omelets right now...have to head to work in a little while!
Have a great night everyone! Terri O

ETA: Annarie--I dont know how long it will take us to start calling you Sweet Folly! I guess I will always think of you as Annarie...is that your REAL name BTW?

 

[Hens and Roos]

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Guess we trained them well!!

 

[babylady4]

Thanks TO! As far as diabetics...... everyone I know is on a pump and not close enough to me..... I can do some checking though. That fine of a needle would be awesome; the ones I have are 21G and look HUGE for such a little duck! Yes I am still on for Tuesday if you are! Today Checkers was chasing that other Drake all over the yard to keep him away from the girls! Silly ducks......

I know Annarie's secret..... but I'll let her tell it.


I have a question for all of you chicken processors; what would cause the tips of the feathers to be left in the skin????? I bought 2 chickens for dinner tonight (I got the closest thing to free range that I could), and the one had the little stubs of the feathers on the back (not all of them but enough).