Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[pysankigirl]

I'm very frustrated trying to set up AI testing here in Louisiana. The NPIP program includes testing for pullorum, but AI is separate. The cost is not bad for the actual testing ($2.50/bird for 10% of the flock), but there is only 1 lab in the state that does the testing. They require that the blood be collected by a licensed and accredited veterinarian, but there are no vets anywhere near me that I have found that will help. I could bring them to LSU to the vet school, but they would charge me an exam fee for each bird! The lab offered to draw the blood there for an additional service fee, but it is a 4.5 hour drive one way!

The real kicker is to have NPIP certification for AI, the flock has to be tested every quarter! I would really like to get the AI certification, but this is all ridiculous. Any ideas anyone?

that sucks!!! sheesh...that IS ridiculous. why do they have to make it so hard!!!!!

 

[WVstruttin]

I'm very frustrated trying to set up AI testing here in Louisiana. The NPIP program includes testing for pullorum, but AI is separate. The cost is not bad for the actual testing ($2.50/bird for 10% of the flock), but there is only 1 lab in the state that does the testing. They require that the blood be collected by a licensed and accredited veterinarian, but there are no vets anywhere near me that I have found that will help. I could bring them to LSU to the vet school, but they would charge me an exam fee for each bird! The lab offered to draw the blood there for an additional service fee, but it is a 4.5 hour drive one way!

The real kicker is to have NPIP certification for AI, the flock has to be tested every quarter! I would really like to get the AI certification, but this is all ridiculous. Any ideas anyone?

I'm very happy they made it there safely! I really like the foam pipe insulator shipping method (was that from Deb - thanks!). They seem so secure in their tubes. I hope they all hatch for you!

i"m just curious, but why can"t whoever did your pullorum testing draw the blood for the AI testing, they are supposed be certified by your state agriculture, thats what they do here.

 

[madamwlf]

I am so tempted to order some bantam wyandottes.

 

[kraftyladies]

I am so tempted to order some bantam wyandottes.

from where?

 

[WVstruttin]

I am so tempted to order some bantam wyandottes.

I know, thats cheap and they are pretty

 

[WVstruttin]

from where?

Ideal is having a sale on all their bantams and ducks

 

[SewChaos]

I have a bantam buff columbian wyandotte roo that I picked out at the feed store. He's a sweetie, and he is bigger than my leghorn hen.

 

[madamwlf]

Ideal is having a sale on all their bantams and ducks

I just wish I knew whether they would have sales later on too. It's too cold to ship such tiny chicks.

 

[puglady]

I just wish I knew whether they would have sales later on too. It's too cold to ship such tiny chicks.

They have weekly sales, I ordered a bunch from them last year to sell at swaps. May not be the same every week and it might be awhile between bantams but it'll roll around again.

 

[puglady]

I was wondering what folks did with their "extra" chickens! I might actually have some extras by spring So far I've just put the extra Meyer hatchery stock I decided to sell off to make room for swap thread chickies on craigslist -- probably for a lot cheaper than I should have, but what the heck

I ordered 30 pullets and didn't receive their packing peanuts. They felt they would be warm enough. Hard time getting rid of roos for free here.