Augusta Maine Poultry/ Farm Days Swap at Tractor supply 2012

This will be the main thread for the Augusta Maine Tractor Supply Swaps for 2012.

next swap is

September 29th Augusta Poultry Swap 8:30-1

 All swaps are held at the Tractor Supply Co parking lot located at 420 Civic Center Dr, Augusta

in general, Augusta swaps are the last Saturday of the month (June being the exception since there are 5 saturdays, we did the 4th and 5th saturdays)

For those selling, make sure to bring water for your animals and boxes to send them home in. (also remember to clean up after yourself when you leave, we want to be invited back)

for those buying, bring boxes, they seem to be hard to come by some weekends and plenty of cash to spend.

please remember the 6 chick rule, if they are under 8 weeks, they must be sold in lots of 6 or more .

now all the legal mumbo jumbo (thanks bob for sharing)

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IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH VENDOR TO ABIDE BY STATE OF MAINE LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE ANY REQUIRED LICENSING, ADEQUATE SHELTER, CAGING, WATER AND FOOD FOR THEIR ANIMALS; & TO CLEAN UP THEIR AREAS WHEN LEAVING.

Maine State Laws governing the sale of poultry/waterfowl & goats

Maine State Law:

MAINE RULES AND REGS ON SALES OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, WATERFOWL, MILK, CHEESE

http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/ahi/ahisr.html
5A. ALL SHEEP AND GOATS IN MAINE AND OUT OF STATE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SCRAPIE TAGS.

clarification of scrape info:

all goats or sheep leaving their farm (with the intent to be sold,going to a show, in or out of state) need to have a scrape number. this number is on a tag or can be tattooed on the animal. tags are free and so is the applicator. the person needs to call Gail at the fed USDA 866-873-2824< and she will send out tags for the farm and the applicator. the tag is a way to trace back to the farm of origin if there is a problem. so if she has a goat that she bought elsewhere and it has a scrape tag, it doesn't need a new tag as long as that tag is still attached to the animal. if the tag come off, she needs to put on her scrape tag. if she goes the tattoo route, ear, thigh, or tail fold.

Read more: http://farmdaysanfordmaine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rules&action=display&thread=1#ixzz1qskeyCwn

5B. Poultry
At public events in Maine you must sell any birds under 8 weeks old in lots of 6, above the 8 weeks, they can go one at a time. Now, from your house or farm you can sell singular birds of any age.
They can be any breed/ any ages mix or match if under 8 weeks. They do need to be the same species (6 ducks, 6 chicks, 6 turkeys)

NO PROCESSING OR NEUTERING OF ANIMALS

Rabbits and guinea pigs must be completely weaned and minimum of 8 weeks old.

(this does not apply to other livestock)

RULES FOR OUT OF STATE VENDORS

http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/01/001/001c206.doc
 

I have some that just hatched but not sexed, looks like most are black, maybe one blue in the bunch, but they are still hatching as I type.

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Originally Posted by likes 

Maybe someone can help I cant goto the swap on the 26th but I am looking for a few Easter Egg pullets

I'm 30 mins north of augusta.

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Originally Posted by likes 

Thanks for the help. Hoppy were are you located?

I will have silkies and black orpingtons, split to lavender,probably a blue orp pullet and a few wyandottes.

if anyone is interested prior to the swap in some younger then 8 week birds, then pm me.

I have a few cockerals, good size,should finish in 3 weeks for $5 each, wyandottes, orps.