Anyone in WV???

[CrazyFowlFreak]

What a BEAUTIFUL day today!!!

 

[IggiMom]

Oh, my, isn't it though.

I think it is supposed to get a little cooler next week, but really, a lovely day for the first day of spring.

Catherine

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

This weekend was beautiful. I am even enjoying this mornings rain.

 

[IggiMom]

You know, I am too. It smells good, and the little birds are singing. And the Guineas are whomping against the bird feeder to steal their food, darn Guineas.

Catherine

 

[Msbear]

I wish I had my spring onions and other cool crops in.. what perfect weather for it..

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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The lower part of my garden is a swamp. I won't be able to plant potatoes until May at this point. I would lose my tractor if tried to plow!

 

[IggiMom]

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Hey, MsBear--can you explain to me about the NPIP thing?

You cannot imagine how much I want your little chicken coop. Sigh.

I am hoping to get to the Chicken Meet. Or swap, I forget what it is called, but I plan to get there.

Catherine

 

[Msbear]

Hey Catherine

you'll need to contact Dr. Jewel Plumley at the Ag. dept and have a tester come out. Fortunately, it is a free service in WV. The only requirements are that you have your birds tested a few times a year at the expense of the state and you cannot purchase birds from a breeder/hatchery/farmer who isn't npip. All major hatheries are npip so that is good. I believe you can purchase hatching eggs from anyone.. I do

Once you get an established flock, the point is to keep your birds safe from disease by bringing in new birds... it's kind of pointless as all they test for is avian flu and pollorum-thyphoid. Many of the more common and more nasty things don't get a second look... BUT, it makes us look good on paper

eta: Oh! and come and get that coop!!

I really wish we could sell them cheaper. We sold our first few coops so cheap we lost money on them

... and slowly we've been raising our prices so that we make enough that it is worth all the time hubby spends on them. We have a good business down in Northern VA but still have a rough time selling them locally. Im hitting up some feed stores this week to see if we can sell them through consignment. The Southern States store has $1400 coops that are the same size as the one I listed here on BYC and aren't as freekin adorable

I hope they do well so we can hire a friend of Rusty's that got laid off from the electric company. Boy, wouldn't that be nice to have him home more and build chicken coops for a living *sigh*

 

[IggiMom]

Thanks so much for all that information.

What about the tester at the swap? Do you know if that is going to happen?

Catherine

 

[Msbear]

2 testers

will be there. Get there early to avoid any lines