Department of Agriculture causing me a nervous breakdown

[ca]

Stupid me I decided to import some eggs from Europe. Getting all the tests done and cooperation of the farmer over there was - although prohibitively expensive - a breeze!
The Department of Ag on the other hand is giving me a fit! By now I know half the staff personally over there and have a permit which now needs to be ammended... Steep learning curve. And more expensive than a semester worth of 3 credits at a community college. Why did I ever get myself into this mess???

Hope the cutsies are worth it - if they ever get here and don't get stuck in some random red tape!

Well at least I have a permit to hang on my wall.

Even if the eggs never make it...

 

[carolinagirl58]

I gotta know....what kind of critter is inside the eggs?

 

[Chickengal505]

same here, watcha hatching ca ?

 

[ca]

Quote:
Well,
the plan is to get some Sulmtalers

Standard size that is. They just don't seem to be available around here.
But until I actually pile the eggs in the bator I am just living a dream (Nightmare

)...

 

[Chickengal505]

Quote:
Well,
the plan is to get some Sulmtalers

Standard size that is. They just don't seem to be available around here.
But until I actually pile the eggs in the bator I am just living a dream (Nightmare

)...

Your going through all that crap for something that looks like a chicken? (kidding) Get one of these....

look at the itty bitty striped baby

 

[ca]

Quote:
Well,
the plan is to get some Sulmtalers

Standard size that is. They just don't seem to be available around here.
But until I actually pile the eggs in the bator I am just living a dream (Nightmare

)...

Your going through all that crap for something that looks like a chicken? (kidding) Get one of these....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/46573_cassowary.jpg


look at the itty bitty striped baby

Well, well, not too shabby! Let me know if you need any tips for importing

. I should change my title to "importexpert". Or just simply "way crazy!" (hindsight is always a full fraction)

 

[ca]

OK I should take some of the whining back. They were really nice today over at USDA! Just hoping now that all the paperwork is in order (I am not a lawyer and have a hard time deciphering some of their requirements) and that the guys/gals at the inspection port are nice too!.

 

[KristyHall]

let us know how it turns out


sooooo, after looking up Sulmtalers I have decided those birds might be nice to add to the flock. anyone in the us raise them?

hint hint

 

[ca]

Quote:
IF this all actually works out I should have some chicks and eggs available next spring

. But I remain skeptical until they hatch. What a trip for the poor eggies. And then USDA might decide to keep them quarantined for a while... who knows. This is worse than when we were building a house

.

 

[ca]

I take it all back! USDA has been wonderful. They have some really great nice people working there! Thanks Dr. Cooper, Dr. Bulaga, and Dr. Bolton!
The eggs made it through USDA and Customs and are on the way here where the bators are waiting.