ALABAMA!!

[tmoore8595]

Thank you Allaboutdemchickens
I only have about 25 chickens and would probably never have enough eggs to sell them at the farmers market. I would, however like to sell a few from my home and it is good to know I would not get in trouble doing so. Which farmers market do you use and how many eggs do you normally sell? It sounds like you must have a large number of chickens. Thank you very much for the information.

Tom

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

Dropping in to say hi!

I am in Morgan County.. I raise silkies and breed them for showing purposes. So if anyone is looking for a pet quality silkie or needs breeder quality ones, PM me and see what I might have available. I'm always hatching so you just never know unless you ask. I usually have hatching eggs available from my splash/blue breeding pens.. I have been getting some really pretty babies out of them!!

 

[ekemily]

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word to the wise.... be careful selling them for human consumption unless you have a permit. If you don't have a permit, you aren't legally supposed to sell them at farmer's markets, grocers, to general people, etc. They will find you....

with that said, I sell mine for $2 to $3 per dozen to family friends. Or, I barter for things like fresh bread, honey or whatever.
Where are you located?

To set this straight.... it is very much legal in Alabama to sell your poultry eggs from your home for consumption, and with certain guidelines you may sell at Farmer's Markets.

From the website of the Alabama Farmer's Market Authority:

http://www.fma.alabama.gov/PDFs_NEW/Shell_Eggs.pdf

Yes, the gentlemen from the Authority do come to each Market several times a year to inspect, but they are always excited to see how well the eggs as a farmer's product sells to the public. Eggs are a very, VERY sought after product from consumers. I have never brought eggs home from a day at the Market, in fact, selling out within the first hour. Simply display a few cartons and have the others cooling in a cooler to replinish your display.

Claudia

Thanks for setting me straight!

 

[Southern Bee Lady]

Faithway Feed Company
Guntersville, AL
Pride & Pleasure feeds

Has anyone used their feed? Good? Bad? Ingredients?
I have the opportunity to buy this feed locally now from an individual who has
it shipped in. The price is good. This companies website has no information
about their feed. Their "contact" page is not working now but will keep trying.
Thanks for any info you can give me.

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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I can't tell you the ingredients, because I don't use it anymore. My local feedstore switched vendors. But my chickens seemd to like it.. Of course they will eat anything.. lol.. But, they were healthy and laid consistently while eating it. As long as it has the right amount of protein, you should be ok.

 

[jrobertson]

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I feed some of my whole grains from faithway feed comapny and have had no problems with it. My layer pellets and chick starter is by ware milling and other than i would like to have a better coccidiostat in the starter, I cannot complain there either. The feed I usually feed my hunting dogs is pride and pleasure high protein and its good too. affordable as well.

 

[Southern Bee Lady]

Thanks. I am going to try the Faithway feed.

 

[marlin]

Hello everyone I am looking to sell my flock. I have a pair of coronation sussex and 12 light sussex. The coronations came from Blue Poultry I hatched the lights from eggs I got got from a BYC Member. My flock is Npip certified. and approx 1 year old. I am located in south Alabama I would possibly meet you half way. If you are interested call me 251-583-0474

 

[Charles Logan]

Marlin, How much for the sussex? I'm about 30 miles southeast of Birmingham.

 

[Gerbil]

Anyone interested in some Toulouse geese?
I have three for sale, they are about a year old and it looks like to girls and a boy.
Sadly they decided that they weren't going to get along with our two Moscovies or the chickens.
We had their parents and the original stock came from Sundown waterfowl.
For more info and pics, pm me.

They are also for trade, young laying hens, Barnvelders, Buff Orps, etc.

I'm located near central Alabama.