- Feb 11, 2012
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Hi there,
I'm new to the site, but thought I would post a response to this thread. I'm preparing to start my own BYF and had an opportunity to attend a seminar this morning on how to get started. It was conducted by Doug from The Poultry House and I have to say that he was impressive to say the least. The reason that he doesn't allow for any pickups at his farm is to make certain that he has a bio-secured farm. In order to have a truly NPIP certified poultry farm, it can not be open to public visitors. Doug has all of his birds tested a few times a year to ensure there is no disease amongst his flock and to maintain his NPIP certification.
One of the many great things about this hatchery is that he does have several of the "Threatened" and "Watch" breeds that are noted on the ALBC website. He has been diligent in obtaining these birds from certified and healthy bloodlines. So, this eliminates the need to order online from an out of state hatchery that requires a minimum order and reduces the risk of mortality of mail order chicks. There is also the added bonus of not paying for your chicks (on orders of less than 100) until the day you pick them up and have an opportunity to look them over and make certain that you are satisfied with them. This goes to show how confident he is of the health and quality of his chicks.
I'm in the process of ordering my early spring chicks now. As soon as I receive them I'll be happy to share the experience
Until then... happy hatching!
I'm new to the site, but thought I would post a response to this thread. I'm preparing to start my own BYF and had an opportunity to attend a seminar this morning on how to get started. It was conducted by Doug from The Poultry House and I have to say that he was impressive to say the least. The reason that he doesn't allow for any pickups at his farm is to make certain that he has a bio-secured farm. In order to have a truly NPIP certified poultry farm, it can not be open to public visitors. Doug has all of his birds tested a few times a year to ensure there is no disease amongst his flock and to maintain his NPIP certification.
One of the many great things about this hatchery is that he does have several of the "Threatened" and "Watch" breeds that are noted on the ALBC website. He has been diligent in obtaining these birds from certified and healthy bloodlines. So, this eliminates the need to order online from an out of state hatchery that requires a minimum order and reduces the risk of mortality of mail order chicks. There is also the added bonus of not paying for your chicks (on orders of less than 100) until the day you pick them up and have an opportunity to look them over and make certain that you are satisfied with them. This goes to show how confident he is of the health and quality of his chicks.
I'm in the process of ordering my early spring chicks now. As soon as I receive them I'll be happy to share the experience
Until then... happy hatching!