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I got to talk to J.C Essler of the NPIP program fro Texas and he said in short that in Texas you get the PT test done and then apply for NPIP application and sign membership and fill in flock information. For an independent flock owner it's $100 for a 12 month period starting in July...
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I was told by my PT tester that to sell IN Texas you only need PT testing if you sale from your farm. If you sale offsite you need a license from TAHC. He also said that if you are PT tested in Texas you can ship out of states but you have to check with the state requirements of the...
Found this but didn't know the lamens terms. It said PT clean but then said NPIP unlicensed places. It confused me and made me think of show requirements more than shipping requirements.
Fees are pretty expensive for NPIP in Texas. PT testing is free in Texas. TAHC license for over 100 birds is 125. NPIP licensing is 125 and up depending on status: personal, hatchery, etc.
Since most people from here are from Texas I have a question but I'll start with some info first: I talked to the PT tester in my area and he said in Texas the main difference between PT and NPIP is different license numbers although the testing was the same. Sooo he then said that if I was PT...
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Di you happen to know what color eggs the offspring layed? Were they seasonal layers? Curious if the mules would be good pens to have for food eggs
Besides it being risky due to aggressiveness of bobwhites did you run into any other problems of attempting to interbreed bobwhite and coturnix? For instance if they were raised as chicks together and then attempted breeding. Could they produce fertile eggs to hatch and grow for meat purposes?
Do you have a manual/ pictures of what the inside is supposed to look like for the model 624? i recently discovered one and you would not be able to tell it was made of redwood at all because it was left in a poorly built storage shed. Minus some wood and the metal tray at bottom all parts...