California - Northern

[chrissyr]

So are you saying that fowl feeds are not taxable? We buy all our feeds from TSC and I'm sure they tax it. Maybe I just misunderstood what you meant.But with chickens, ducks, quail, rabbits and a goose, TSC has become our second home. Think the IRS would let us claim it as so? Haha At any rate, the taxes alone adds up to quite a sum after a while.

usually on your receipt, if the item is taxable there is a "T" next to it.
If your animals are a food source (meat, eggs,dairy) the feed should be untaxable. That is because food (with the exception of restaurants) is right now non-taxable. If you are using your rabbits for meat, and think you're being taxed on it, I would talk to TSC. You may have to tell them every time you purchase.
Chicken feed is common non taxable. I'm not familiar with rabbit feed.
Hay for cows/goats I believe is non-taxable. Hay for horses IS taxable. It's about what is consuming it (a food source)

 

[HighStreetCoop]

HighSyreetCoop UC Davis has avian vets. They r wonderful with birds.

Thanks! I'll try them if @TheKeeper thinks we need to.

 

[Lynn Manes]

usually on your receipt, if the item is taxable there is a "T" next to it.
If your animals are a food source (meat, eggs,dairy) the feed should be untaxable. That is because food (with the exception of restaurants) is right now non-taxable. If you are using your rabbits for meat, and think you're being taxed on it, I would talk to TSC. You may have to tell them every time you purchase.
Chicken feed is common non taxable. I'm not familiar with rabbit feed.
Hay for cows/goats I believe is non-taxable. Hay for horses IS taxable. It's about what is consuming it (a food source)

Thanks.Our fowl and rabbits with the exception of our goose are all for meat and eggs. We don't sell any of the animals, but do sell our eggs. So we raise them for ourselves and process only for our own freezer. Does the non tax status on the feed still apply if it's for our own consumption? Also our rabbits get hay daily. I'm going to check our receipts bc if they shouldn't be charging us tax and have been, then I'm going to ask them about this. We are really good customers and I'm sure they will make it right for us. Boy do I ever love this group. You guys are awesome! I've learned so much here

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Well, it's not all sunshine and rainbows in chickenland. Noticed a bald patch on my splash girl a couple days ago. So I made her a chicken saddle. Went to put it on her and discovered one whole side is flayed and gross. Sprayed her with Vetericyn and started calling vets. 10 vets latter, I was SOL. Even though most do see chickens, every last one had no Avian specialist working today. Finally, out of sheer desperation, I called @TheKeeper. I figured she could at least advise me. And she did! She's the absolute best!!!!

Still worried about my favorite chicken, but not panicked anymore.

Oh so are chicken saddles those cute little "dresses" I see in pix on the hens? I think I need some of those for my girls as a couple have bald spots on their backs. Can you show me a pic of one you made so maybe I can whip some up for my girls too? Thanks. I'd sure appreciate it

I used this pattern:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/424354/free-chicken-apron-saddle-pattern

 

[chrissyr]

Thanks.Our fowl and rabbits with the exception of our goose are all for meat and eggs. We don't sell any of the animals, but do sell our eggs. So we raise them for ourselves and process only for our own freezer. Does the non tax status on the feed still apply if it's for our own consumption? Also our rabbits get hay daily. I'm going to check our receipts bc if they shouldn't be charging us tax and have been, then I'm going to ask them about this. We are really good customers and I'm sure they will make it right for us. Boy do I ever love this group. You guys are awesome! I've learned so much here

Personal consumption is ok too. You don't have to be selling your animals. It's about if they produce food for humans. Talk to TSC about the hay for meat rabbits.
They may be able to help you. I would think they may be stickier on hay for rabbits(many people are them as pets) , where a feed store may be more willing to work with you. TSC corporate headquarters may be worth calling if you have questions on the hay, if you're local is taxing you. I know they have small packages of hay, not big bales. But I would guess that they'd try to tax that because people often buy it for pets.
And double check the rabbit feed for sure
And yes: an awesome group here

 

[Lynn Manes]

Personal consumption is ok too. You don't have to be selling your animals. It's about if they produce food for humans. Talk to TSC about the hay for meat rabbits.
They may be able to help you. I would think they may be stickier on hay for rabbits(many people are them as pets) , where a feed store may be more willing to work with you. TSC corporate headquarters may be worth calling if you have questions on the hay, if you're local is taxing you. I know they have small packages of hay, not big bales. But I would guess that they'd try to tax that because people often buy it for pets.
And double check the rabbit feed for sure
And yes: an awesome group here

Thank you again. We have an egg delivery to make to one of our customers who works at TSC today. Michael is looking for yesterday's receipt where we bought rabbit pellets and wild gamebird feed. So we'll check it out

 

[caychris]

That's great news. How is she doing now? Sorry I'm so behind on posts as we've been gone a week in the mountains without cell service. Trying to catch up now Sure hope she is okay.

Seems to be doing great with her flock mates.

 

[PetRock]

Seems to be doing great with her flock mates.

Your wife was the hero of the day! I'm sure that if she hadn't scared the dog off, the damage would have been much worse.

 

[caychris]

Your wife was the hero of the day! I'm sure that if she hadn't scared the dog off, the damage would have been much worse.

Yep.

 

[alchemist farm]

Hey everyone!

I finally got it together to take some pictures of everything we have going on at our farm here in Sebastopol and put it on our website http://www.alchemistfarm.com

Mobile coops, run rainbow egg laying breeds, svart honas (anyone interested in a rooster or two? I have two all black and one with silver leakage beautiful boys looking or some ladies .

We breed Isbar (blue, black and splash), Cream Legbar (Reese Line) , French Black Copper Marans (Little Peddler Line) and have chicks and hatching eggs available all year long.

We have a facebook page and will be hosting some fun "guess the breed chick giveaways" in the coming months. Give us a like on facebook to stay in the loop! https://www.facebook.com/alchemistfarm

Hope everyone is staying cool in this heat

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