Bird Flu Spreading

[Mike Gilbert]

 Members of the Coulee Region Poultry Club will be meeting this Thursday night to discuss whether or not we should go ahead with our June 6th show, or cancel it for this year.     See the information at the link below.

http://fox6now.com/2015/04/13/bird-flu-virus-confirmed-at-egg-laying-facility-in-southeast-wisconsin/

[Beth Curran]

That's scary. Reading the word "depopulate" just makes me shudder.  I believe John Marshall had to do that some years back, after carrying something home from a fair - every bird on the place including some brown-red Ameraucanas.

[Mike Gilbert]

 Here is a link that contains some information about bird flu.   Scroll down. 

http://www.onthebanksofsquawcreek.com/2015/03/how-to-protect-your-backyard-flock-from.html

[Mike Gilbert]

We decided to give it until April 30th before making a final decision.   If there are no new cases around us by then we just might go ahead with the show.   In the meantime, since this an A.A. meet, if anyone would like an entry form, motel info, directions, show rules, etc., just shoot me an email at Chantecler7@gmail.com .   We won't spend the money to actually print the catalog unless we decide to go ahead with the show, but I'll send you an electronic version.