By now I hope you have been certified. I have nothing but positive to say about the process. It is new that there is a $35.00 charge to have an NPIP membership, and now there is testing twice per year. Everything for the VS 9-3 is digital which is perfect, much faster and you can't lose the booklet!
I just put my batch of Murray McMurry Dark Cornish in the freezer. They were the worst birds I've ever raised. They were under weight for Pure Cornish - 2 pounds at 55 days of age. When I processed them two had something in their crop; they were on full feed 24/7. I would not bother with Murray...
I did both with mine. Some hens are opinionated so I used AI when I wanted a certain pairing. When a hen has been riden raw, I'll AI to give her a break and heal.
I'm selling my 19 straight run Dark Cornish Started chicks. DOH 3/11/2025. Top 6 heaviest are around 1 pound, lightest .85 pounds yesterday. I do not have a current NPIP number since I just got back into chickens. These are NPIP chicks from Murray McMurray. They would need to be picked up, I...