Poultry/ Farm swap April 28th Saturday- Augusta Tractor Supply (TSC) 8:30-1:00
time is 8:30--1:00 no fee to set up in the parking lot at Tractor Supply Company civic center drive, augusta.
for those selling, make sure to bring water for your animals and boxes to send them home in. (also remember to clean up after yourself when you leave, we want to be invited back)
for those buying, bring boxes, they seem to be hard to come by some weekends and plenty of cash to spend.
please remember the 6 chick rule, if they are under 8 weeks, they must be sold in lots of 6 .
now all the legal mumbo jumbo (thanks bob for sharing)
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IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH VENDOR TO ABIDE BY STATE OF MAINE LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE ANY REQUIRED LICENSING, ADEQUATE SHELTER, CAGING, WATER AND FOOD FOR THEIR ANIMALS; & TO CLEAN UP THEIR AREAS WHEN LEAVING.
Maine State Laws governing the sale of poultry/waterfowl & goats
Maine State Law:
MAINE RULES AND REGS ON SALES OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, WATERFOWL, MILK, CHEESE
http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/ahi/ahisr.html
5A. ALL SHEEP AND GOATS IN MAINE AND OUT OF STATE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SCRAPIE TAGS.
clarification of scrape info:
all goats or sheep leaving their farm (going to a swap, show, walk around the neighborhood or sale of any kind in or out of state) need to have a scrape number. this number is on a tag or can be tattooed on the animal. tags are free and so is the applicator. the person needs to call Gail at the fed USDA 866-873-2824 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 866-873-2824 end_of_the_skype_highlighting and she will send out tags for the farm and the applicator. the tag is a way to trace back to the farm of origin if there is a problem. so if she has a goat that she bought elsewhere and it has a scrape tag, it doesn't need a new tag as long as that tag is still attached to the animal. if the tag come off, she needs to put on her scrape tag. if she goes the tattoo route, ear, thigh, or tail fold.
Read more: http://farmdaysanfordmaine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rules&action=display&thread=1#ixzz1qskeyCwn
5B. Poultry
At public events in Maine you must sell any birds under 8 weeks old in lots of 6, above the 8 weeks, they can go one at a time. Now, from your house or farm you can sell singular birds of any age.
You must purchase 6 from the one family the chicks are raised in, not 1 bird here, 1 bird there. (I believe its the pecking order and younger chicks could be harmed)
NO PROCESSING OR NEUTERING OF ANIMALS
Mammals must be completely weaned and minimum of 8 weeks old.
RULES FOR OUT OF STATE VENDORS
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/01/001/001c206.doc
time is 8:30--1:00 no fee to set up in the parking lot at Tractor Supply Company civic center drive, augusta.
for those selling, make sure to bring water for your animals and boxes to send them home in. (also remember to clean up after yourself when you leave, we want to be invited back)
for those buying, bring boxes, they seem to be hard to come by some weekends and plenty of cash to spend.
please remember the 6 chick rule, if they are under 8 weeks, they must be sold in lots of 6 .
now all the legal mumbo jumbo (thanks bob for sharing)
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IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH VENDOR TO ABIDE BY STATE OF MAINE LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE ANY REQUIRED LICENSING, ADEQUATE SHELTER, CAGING, WATER AND FOOD FOR THEIR ANIMALS; & TO CLEAN UP THEIR AREAS WHEN LEAVING.
Maine State Laws governing the sale of poultry/waterfowl & goats
Maine State Law:
MAINE RULES AND REGS ON SALES OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, WATERFOWL, MILK, CHEESE
http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/ahi/ahisr.html
5A. ALL SHEEP AND GOATS IN MAINE AND OUT OF STATE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SCRAPIE TAGS.
clarification of scrape info:
all goats or sheep leaving their farm (going to a swap, show, walk around the neighborhood or sale of any kind in or out of state) need to have a scrape number. this number is on a tag or can be tattooed on the animal. tags are free and so is the applicator. the person needs to call Gail at the fed USDA 866-873-2824 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 866-873-2824 end_of_the_skype_highlighting and she will send out tags for the farm and the applicator. the tag is a way to trace back to the farm of origin if there is a problem. so if she has a goat that she bought elsewhere and it has a scrape tag, it doesn't need a new tag as long as that tag is still attached to the animal. if the tag come off, she needs to put on her scrape tag. if she goes the tattoo route, ear, thigh, or tail fold.
Read more: http://farmdaysanfordmaine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rules&action=display&thread=1#ixzz1qskeyCwn
5B. Poultry
At public events in Maine you must sell any birds under 8 weeks old in lots of 6, above the 8 weeks, they can go one at a time. Now, from your house or farm you can sell singular birds of any age.
You must purchase 6 from the one family the chicks are raised in, not 1 bird here, 1 bird there. (I believe its the pecking order and younger chicks could be harmed)
NO PROCESSING OR NEUTERING OF ANIMALS
Mammals must be completely weaned and minimum of 8 weeks old.
RULES FOR OUT OF STATE VENDORS
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/01/001/001c206.doc
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Have not been on much been a long winter. Hubby has had some problems and he was in an accident, he is better now but could not do too much with his hands being so sore. Course also had to replace the Jeep....
