anybody know regulations in indiana on butchering here on farm

[dublin man]

I raise,butcher and sell cornish as well as egg layers here on the farm, I butcher all my own chickens and have had several request to start butchering for others, I have the equipment and time just not sure on regulations if there are any, also would people really be interested enough in this for me to do it at 3.00 per bird? I live outside anderson In
Thank you

 

[CoopCrazy]

Im a not sure what the laws would be but i will look as I am in columbus and want to do the same thing.. I however charge 3.00 a lb.. Frfom what i have heard though as long as you are selling under a certain number ( In the thousands i think) of processed birds then you dont need to be liscensed or USDA inspected..

I found this on the net

INDIANA
The Law. The agency responsible for poultry inspection in Indiana is the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. The law guiding the Board is the Indiana Humane Slaughter Act.14 The Board is required by law to exempt a person’s operation if the operation would be exempt from the corresponding requirements under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
Agency Contact. Those desiring additional information concerning poultry inspection in the state of Indiana should contact:
Commissioner of Agriculture
140 West Market Street
Suite 414
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-8770
317-232-1362 (fax)
HACCP
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
Division of Meat & Poultry
805 Beachway Drive
Suite 50
Indianapolis, IN 46224
317-227-0359
317-227-0330 (fax)
1 IND.
http://www.apppa.org/legalstates.pdf
Here is the link

 

[dublin man]

Thank you, what are you butchering other peoples birds for?

 

[CoopCrazy]

Here is another good source form the usda..

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oppde/rdad/fsisnotices/poultry_slaughter_exemption_0406.pdf

I havent processed for others yet so dont rerally have any idea what i would charge ... Sorry \\

 

[dublin man]

wow great stuff I appreciate your doing that for me, that last one cleared it up.... Butcher on my friend hahaha

 

[KatieH]

I wish you lived closer, I'd hire you! You're nearly 2 hours away, though.

 

[bnentrup]

Well,
I too am in Indiana... just want to be sure, as I see you have decided it is 'legal' to butcher here in Indiana under those federal provisions. However, that document says that STATES may also regulate?

Is this the case here in Indiana? I just want to be sure before I dive in. I would be that Producer in the sub-1000 class. I want to raise butcher and sell locally from my premises. Sound legal? Anyone else have Indiana input?

 

[Buster52]

Quote:
http://www.apppa.org/legalstates.pdf

See CoopCrazy's response. Contact your state authorities to make sure the laws and regs have not changed.

 

[teach1rusl]

I've read other posts of people who pay $3 a bird for butchering services??? I'd pay that if I was raising meat birds because 1) I don't have the equipment and 2) I'm such a wimp

 

[dderrer]

You'll want to contact the Indiana State Board of Animal Health's Meat & Poultry Inspection Division.
The contact is: 317-544-2405.
(The previous post had the old phone number; BOAH recently moved.)
Or, go online to: http://www.in.gov/boah/2332.htm for access to state laws.

About 3 years ago, the Indiana State Department of Health revised the food code and now requires that foods old at retail must come from an inspected source.
Good luck!