Poultry orders for market turkeys, market chickens and market ducks are due Friday, April 14. Payment must be included. An order card can be printed from: https://washington.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/washington-county-4-h-forms
Or here: 2023 Poultry Order Postcard
OPA and ODA are partnering together to present an in person Pullorum school on Tuesday, May 2nd at the Ohio Department of Agriculture ADDL Animal Health Building. The registration form: 2023 pullorum school registration- fillable
We are still offering a virtual option for certification so anyone interested in that option may be certified at any time. The link to register and pay for the online class is here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/D77QYV9A8TY6Q/checkout/ZENKUBKJJRQURNTTNCI22CTX
Since it has been several years since we hosted an in-person class and questions we’ve received around HPAI, we are also hosting a Live Pullorum Q&A webinar on Wednesday, May 10th for all current testers. The link to register is below.
Register in advance for the May 10th Pullorum Q&A webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Obtd44uSQ524H-ZIYStrsQ
Jenna Gregorich
Ohio Poultry Association
Bird Health Programs Manager
Cell: (330) 465-4407
The Youth Poultry Clinic is open to all youth (and adults) interested in learning more about poultry.
WHEN: March 18
WHERE: OSU ATI, Wooster, OH
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 1
COST: $20.00 per youth and $25.00 per adult.
Everyone MUST register to eat refreshments and/or lunch, whether or not attending sessions.
Topics include: Poultry Nutrition, Broiler Evaluation, Poultry Necropsy – Comparative Anatomy, Mortality Disposal, Biosecurity/HPAI, Poultry Carcass Cut-up, Q & A Corner.
Poultry Quality Assurance will be offered after lunch for Ohio youth needing Youth Quality Assurance certification for 2023.
The registration form and information are available at: https://ohio4h.org/events/2023-ohio-youth-poultry-clinic
Clinic Flyer: 2023 Ohio Youth Poultry Clinic – REGISTRATION
Southeast Ohio Poultry Breeders Association is having its 21st annual show Saturday March 25th in the jr. Fair building at the Washington Co. Fairgrounds, starting at 9:00 AM. There will be hundreds of standard-bred poultry shown. Also, there will be an egg decorating contest, and new this year- an egg quality contest. Food will be available, as well as a youth showmanship contest. This show is open to ALL. Admission is FREE. Entries for birds need to be be made by February 27, but eggs to be entered in the egg quality contest can be submitted by 9:00 the day of show. Eggs and egg paints/decorations are included in egg decorating contest entries and are to be done during show and completed by noon. Come join us in a fun, affordable, wholesome family-oriented day! For more information or to enter birds, contact:
Association FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/seopba
With the recent rise of the Bird Flu or Avian Influenza in Ohio, it is a good time to become award of what the Bird Flu is, how birds become infected, how to avoid it, steps to take if you suspect the Bird Flu in your flock.
Here is tri-fold to help educate everyone:
Per Ohio Poultry Association and Ohio Department of Agriculture, for 2022 exhibitions, Pullorum testing is required for chickens, turkeys, as well as non-waterfowl like guinea fowl, pheasants, and quail unless they have paperwork that they come from an NPIP flock/hatchery. Washington County Note: All of the market chicken and market turkeys ordered have come from an NPIP hatchery. They do not have to be Pullorium tested unless they have been co-mingled with a backyard flock. Market ducks are waterfowl and are exempt from Pullorium testing.
The market turkeys are scheduled to ship from the hatchery next week. We are expecting them to arrive on Wednesday, May 11 in the afternoon. If the turkeys arrive as scheduled we will hold pick up at Heritage Cooperative at 219 S. Third Street in Marietta from 4 to 5 pm. You might want to call the Extension Office to make sure they have arrived before traveling.
If you have additional questions please call the Extension Office at 740-376-7431 or email hartline.24@osu.edu
Poultry orders for market turkeys, market chickens and market ducks are due Monday, April 18. Payment must be included. An order card can be printed from: https://washington.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/washington-county-4-h-forms
Or here: 2022 Poultry Order Postcard
Here is a fact sheet recently updated by OSU Extension so you can become more aware and educated about Avian Influenza. It answers questions like:
Q: How will I know if my birds get infected with this virus?
Q: Can this disease affect my backyard/show flock or 4-H project?
With concerns are around HPAI and poultry rising, especially as we approach fair season, good biosecurity practices are very important! Learn about health risk and biosecurity practices specific to poultry projects with Dr. Tim McDermott!
Youth and adults are welcome to join us on April 5th from 5:30-7:00pm on Zoom (Zoom link and details below).
Join Zoom Meeting
https://osu.zoom.us/j/97510455262?pwd=K0tmUjM3eDF6S25RNXlMNTBzR2pkUT09
Meeting ID: 975 1045 5262
Password: 730686