A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

duluthralphie · Dec 10, 2019

Flashpoint said:
As far as I know regarding Maryland, it is illegal to sell eggs unless registered and with a special license. I can and do share my eggs with family members - and this includes the birds. They will be eating a lot of scrambled eggs this winter. That said, I see a LOT of "Fresh Egg" signs on local farms - and I am quite certain they are not registered as such.

Maryland Poultry - Maryland Department of Agriculture
https://mda.maryland.gov › animalHealth › Pages › poultry
The Maryland Egg law requires all eggs sold in the state meet standards for safety, quality, labeling and weight. Everyone selling eggs, even small backyard producers, must comply with it. (emphasis mine)

So unless I am missing something here....

On table eggs alone....

https://mda.maryland.gov/animalHealth/Pages/poultry.aspx#SellingEggs

I am guessing your correct.... I had to jump through an extra hoop or two to sell hatching eggs to a person in MD.

memphis · Dec 11, 2019

28 here. Don't laugh at me....I'm cold! Hound is cold. Put his hat on to keep his ears warm. Turkey girls love this weather tho. Hopping around happily. Chickens....not so much.

duluthralphie · Dec 11, 2019

memphis said:
28 here. Don't laugh at me....I'm cold! Hound is cold. Put his hat on to keep his ears warm. Turkey girls love this weather tho. Hopping around happily. Chickens....not so much.

Wimp....

aliciaplus3 · Dec 11, 2019

Selling eating eggs in Colorado is much easier provided you are selling to the end user and under 30 cases(of 30 dozen each) no licensing required. I went ahead and got mine because it's only $25 a year and not difficult to get. Now hatching eggs and the NPIP thing is above me for now.

Phillyndilly · Dec 11, 2019

Thank you for all the ideas! I love everyone’s coops! I’m going to send you all the inside of my coops and see if you have any ideas! And I’ll play around with some stuff. Cinderblocks w a 2x4 is a great idea I think there’s some buried in the woods lol. The snow just melted here in hudson valley ny last night ... and then we woke up with about 4 fresh inches! Chickens def pissed lol had to shovel them a separate walk way so they would stop complaining

OneMountainAcres · Dec 11, 2019

Well, I thought my turkey poults were gobbling a couple weeks ago when they were really little....I know for sure now that they were gobbling. They've been doing it again lately and ours much more obvious. At least 3 of the 5 older poults are boys. I've never heard any poults gobble before about 3-4 months old. Baby gobbles are adorable!

R2elk · Dec 11, 2019

memphis said:
28 here. Don't laugh at me....I'm cold! Hound is cold. Put his hat on to keep his ears warm. Turkey girls love this weather tho. Hopping around happily. Chickens....not so much.

36°F here with high winds.