2014 New York Chickenstock

[pharmchickrnmom]

i thought about it but passed. I dont need the state in my business.

 

[chick inn]

I was thinking about it, but I wasnt sure if it was worth it.  What are the requirements? my neighbors are all getting into this to and i want to sell hatching eggs someday in the future but probably not this year or next. 

There are no requirements. My vet tech that came out to test was so friendly. I think there are only two techs that test the whole state. She just took a little blood sample from 30 of my chickens, results are almost immediate and banded their legs. She doesn't do anything else like check cleanliness/ food storage- nothing. It is also no cost to you- tax dollars at work

i thought about it but passed. I dont need the state in my business.

I can get pretty paranoid about gov stuff- never thought about that with the testing! Hmmm.... Are you worried about something I haven't thought of yet?

 

[marquisella]

Quote: Yes, that is true. You can still sell to anyone, but "technically" you are not supposed to get anything from a place that is not tested.

Testing is good for 1 year, so no reason to have it done before you are actually ready. To get it done, you have to contact the NYS dept of ag & markets, its on their website. Make an appointment to have them come to your place. They need electricity, a table and some water. It has to be done when the temperature is above 45. They prick a vein inthe birds wing, & put the drop of blood on the testing equipment. They know within a couple of minutes. They then put a metal leg band on the bird with a number & they record that number. The will test up to 30 birds, no more.

This is something people don't know.....They will gps your place, and you will be entered in the national register as a breeder. If you have more than chickens, they will note that down as well. So, once you have it done, you are on their records. There is no escape....

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

There are no requirements. My vet tech that came out to test was so friendly. I think there are only two techs that test the whole state. She just took a little blood sample from 30 of my chickens, results are almost immediate and banded their legs. She doesn't do anything else like check cleanliness/ food storage- nothing. It is also no cost to you- tax dollars at work

I can get pretty paranoid about gov stuff- never thought about that with the testing! Hmmm.... Are you worried about something I haven't thought of yet?

Last year I had a fill in because the new tech hadn't started yet. She checked my incubators, brooders, coops, etc. and checked cleanliness on it all. She was nice but really pesky. I really liked the woman that retired. The new tech is coming out tomorrow. I hope she is better than the woman last year.

 

[Cass]

I can get pretty paranoid about gov stuff- never thought about that with the testing! Hmmm.... Are you worried about something I haven't thought of yet?

My thoughts about testing are the government now knows you own your own food source. IF something happens in the chicken world, they know where to find you and kill your birds to "prevent the spread of XYZ".

Sure, my birds are visable from the road, but it's a back road and how many health department or dept of ag employees drive down this road. (Very few, if any, I suspect) So, as far as being on any list of "chicken owners"....I'm not there. And I sleep better at night knowing they don't know.

 

[Lynzi777]

Nice to see the difference of opinions on this subject because I contemplated it this year as well. I thought maybe I'd do it so I could then ship my birds I wanted to offer up for sale but then someone mentioned you don't have to be NPIP to ship. I'd have to look more into that part of it. I also saw the mention that you don't HAVE to bring in birds that are only NPIP if you are but I noticed a lot of breeders who are, only accept/show interest in those birds that are.

 

[marquisella]

Quote: I think its the same woman. I wasn't wild about her either. She asked to see the coops. I only showed her one set. I liked the old one best, she asked me if I had pest control, then in the same breath said, oh yeah, you have barn cats..checked! LOL The new one is probably doing more of what is supposed to be done. But, if you're not incubating for other people, they really shouldn't have to see it all.

 

[marquisella]

Nice to see the difference of opinions on this subject because I contemplated it this year as well. I thought maybe I'd do it so I could then ship my birds I wanted to offer up for sale but then someone mentioned you don't have to be NPIP to ship. I'd have to look more into that part of it. I also saw the mention that you don't HAVE to bring in birds that are only NPIP if you are but I noticed a lot of breeders who are, only accept/show interest in those birds that are.

Its like anything else, don't ask, don't tell. As long as the tested birds are negative, its all fine.

Pullorum, which is what they test for, is very rare. Actually, I'm surprized that they still require it for show, and then you go to a show, and there are birds there that are obviously sick with something, so whats the point?

 

[Lynzi777]

Its like anything else, don't ask, don't tell. As long as the tested birds are negative, its all fine.

Pullorum, which is what they test for, is very rare. Actually, I'm surprized that they still require it for show, and then you go to a show, and there are birds there that are obviously sick with something, so whats the point?

Exactly, I guess I look at it like if you're going to test for anything why not test for the more common illnesses?

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

That is why I decided not to go NPIP. One, nobody needs to know what I have, where I live and how many I have. Two--what they test for is rare. I have heard too many horror stories of people taking their birds to a show and they come home with mites, lice, respiratory disease, etc. I have also been reading about many places in other states are trying to outlaw raising your own food (livestock). I believe that all the big ag companies would prefer that none of us raise anything except our dollars at the grocery store to buy their products. I will stay below the radar and enjoy what I have, doing what I do.