Connecticut Chicken Stock

[MooseHillFarm]

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BlueMoon, you're more than welcome...good idea about door prizes. Not sure how far Lebanon is from here, but I'd guess 45 min to an hour. Not a quick jaunt, but do-able I suppose.

Becky

 

[moodusnewchick]

PP
Yes the one on Moxley!! I haven't been in awhile...but I'm hoping to go to Thursday's meeting.

 

[Henrietta23]

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Cool!
Lebanon is about an hour and a half from Oxford, but just south of me. I could lead you there on my way home, and then maybe just maybe DH and DS would be so overwhelmed with love for ducks that I could talk DH into letting me get some soon........

 

[DougD]

Blue Moon,

Not to throw a damper on things.....but,
legally you may have to do paperwork and get permission to bring in poultry to CT.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Official Interstate Health Certificate Required.
All cattle, buffalos, cervidae, camelids, goats, sheep, swine, equines, ratites, and poultry including chickens, turkeys, guineas, waterfowl and pet zoological or psittacine birds must be accompanied by a copy of an official interstate health certificate. One copy of such certificate, approved by the official having jurisdiction over the disease of domestic animals in the state from which such animals or poultry are shipped or brought, shall be forwarded to the Connecticut State Veterinarian.

2. Prior Import Permit Required.
The official interstate health certificate and all copies thereof shall have included thereon an import permit number obtained from the Commissioner of Agriculture by the consignee. Phone 860-713-2504 between 8:30am and 4:30pm.


POULTRY, HATCHING EGGS and PSITTACINE BIRDS
“Poultry” means all domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, waterfowl and pet, zoological or psittacine birds.

Each person, firm or corporation transporting into this state any live poultry shall cause the same to be accompanied by an official health certificate from the state of exportation and a permit issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture in such form as he prescribes, provided each such permit shall state the number of live poultry in each shipment or consignment. The owner, consignee or person having the custody of any such poultry coming into this state shall, within 48 hours, after the arrival of such poultry at its destination, give notice in writing to the commissioner or his authorized agent of the arrival of such poultry, which notice shall include the date of such arrival and the number of poultry therein. Each shipment or consignment of live poultry brought or knowingly allowed to come into the state shall be held in quarantine at its destination unless otherwise ordered by the commissioner, until he causes such poultry to be released or disposed of as herein provided. The expense of quarantine and of examinations and tests shall be paid by the owner, consignee or person having the custody of such poultry before the same is released. The commissioner may cause any of such poultry, found upon examination or test to be diseased; to be killed, and no such poultry so killed shall be sold for food except under the direction of the commissioner. No such poultry imported into this state shall be sold or offered for sale or be permitted to mingle with other poultry until the commissioner has issued a certificate authorizing the release of such poultry. All baby chicks and hatching eggs transported into the state shall be accompanied by a health certificate which certificate shall certify that such chicks or hatching eggs are from a Pullorum free flock. All psittacine birds, except budgerigars, imported into Connecticut to be offered for sale in Connecticut shall remain in quarantine pursuant to this section for a period of not less than seven days. (Sec. 22-325)

 

[BlueMoon]

Yikes - if I come, maybe I can find something else to trade, like vegetables.
I don't know if NY has the same rule coming back in.
Looks like ChickenStock NY Border is easier than getting all of those certificates.

 

[PurpleChicken]

Wow, I must be a felon.

Doug, that may be the how the law is written but I don't think that really
applies to us nor do I have any worries of fines or enforcement for a small
group like ours. Every poultry show I've been to has people, from other
states with chicks, eggs and even full grown birds for sale. I bought
my first birds from someone out of state that brought them to RI and then I
brought them home to CT.

How about all the eggs that come into the state clearly labeled hatching
eggs?

My point is if the health officials who are responsible for this really cared then
we would have already seen activity at the much bigger events.

Bluemoon I wouldn't worry about bringing a few chickens to a private and
noncommercial gathering of poultry enthusiasts. Bring the vegies too. Me and
the chickies love them.

Don

 

[perfectly_polish]

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I'm not in the actual club, but I've been there before and have a few friends that go there.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Well I guess its a good thing that if I bring anything it will be what hatched at my FIL's house and has never left the state of CONN. Oh and in case your wondering Doug, if I get anything it will be staying in CT too.


911 operator: 911 what is your emergency

person on phone: there is chicken trading going on and I think some might have come from out of state

911 operator: can you give me a description of the TRUCK??

person on the phone: its not a truck its a Honda Civic and I think they have 4 chicks

911 operator: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA We will send out the Swat team as soon as they get back from getting a lost hamster out of a homeowners duct work. They should probably arrive sometime Tuesday afternoon, would you like to stay on the line till they get there???

 

[DougD]

PurpleChicken wrote:

Doug, that may be the how the law is written but I don't think that really applies to us nor do I have any worries of fines or enforcement for a small group like ours. Every poultry show I've been to has people, from other states with chicks, eggs and even full grown birds for sale. I bought my first birds from someone out of state that brought them to RI and then I brought them home to CT

How about all the eggs that come into the state clearly labeled hatching eggs?

My point is if the health officials who are responsible for this really cared then we would have already seen activity at the much bigger events.

Not sure how the CT laws apply to small hobbiest, just thought Blue Moon would like to be aware, and maybe look into further. As far as chicks and hatching eggs go, I think the only requirement is a health certificate certifying a pullorm free flock. This is the same in a lot of states.

I agree the state (state officials) probably doesn't, and doesn't want to bother with the small hobbiest in most cases, and I'm sure they don't monitor the US mail.

Most poultry shows do have some sort of health requirements and the paperwork varies from show to show. State officials do visit many of the larger poultry shows even if most people aren't aware of it.
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Marlinchaser wrote:

Well I guess its a good thing that if I bring anything it will be what hatched at my FIL's house and has never left the state of CONN. Oh and in case your wondering Doug, if I get anything it will be staying in CT too

I wasn't wondering and don't care, but if you were taking birds out of the state of CT, then CT law wouldn't apply anyway.
I repeat, I only posted what I read because I thought Blue Moon might like to be aware of it, and maybe look into further.
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As a side note:
In Massachusetts the fines are steep if anyone gets caught bringing in any chicken that is not from an NPIP certified flock.


And like a lot of things in life nobody pays any attention until a problem occurs.

 

[PurpleChicken]

Doug,

I'm glad you made that post. It was something we should probably all read anyways.

Don