Cuckoo Orpingtons? Lookie! + Import Discussion

[greenfamilyfarms]

This is anew variety I just happened to run across today. Whatcha think?

 

[scbatz33]

Very interesting, but you can't get them shipped here.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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Yes, I know. But, I've never seen the cuckoo variety.

 

[scbatz33]

I just want chocolate...is that really so much to ask for? Huh? USDA???

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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LOL! They just don't understand how our minds work.

 

[scbatz33]

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LOL! They just don't understand how our minds work.

DH says mine doesn't work. "You and you weird chicken people friends". He says it like it's a BAD thing

 

[poultryhaven]

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Why not? On ebay it says it can be shipped here but I always thought you couldnt or else we would have chocalte orps running everywhere in the US

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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Why not? On ebay it says it can be shipped here but I always thought you couldnt or else we would have chocalte orps running everywhere in the US

It's part of USDA's regulations on importing birds and eggs from out of the country. *Sigh* Don't get me started.

 

[poultryhaven]

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Why not? On ebay it says it can be shipped here but I always thought you couldnt or else we would have chocalte orps running everywhere in the US

It's part of USDA's regulations on importing birds and eggs from out of the country. *Sigh* Don't get me started.

Oh ok, is there ANY way to get any chocalate orpingtons over here? Can you like go through a proccess or something?

 

[Bantimna]

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Yes, I know. But, I've never seen the cuckoo variety.

We South Africans have Cuckoo Orpingtons