I just bought 2 Ameraucana Cockerels

[sloallie10]

Are they EE's or TRUE Ameruacanas?

 

[R@ndy]

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They are pure breed Ameruacanas

Come on next spring so I can hatch some eggs from the hens they breed

 

[speckledhen]

Those handsome guys are true Ameraucanas.

 

[JewellFarm]

Beautiful birds Randy, congrats.

 

[pips&peeps]

R@ndy :

Bio security? Is it to make sure the birds I bought are healthy, clean and safe for my existing birds?



I only live about 15 minutes from his place and have been there a few times.


Here is some info from the site on his stock

Here at Whitmore Farm we routinely test for the following diseases:

Avian Influenza
Pullorum Typhoid
Mycoplasma
Infectious Bronchitis Virus
New Castle Virus
Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus

Rest assured when you buy from Whitmore Farm you will be getting disease free stock. All hatcheries are in the NPIP program, but they only monitor for Avian Influenza and Pullorum Typhoid, the minimum required by law. Whitmore Farm is very proud to be the only hatchery selling heritage breed poultry that are certified Mycoplasma free by NPIP.


And from all that I have herd I would not buy birds from an auction just to be safe

According to the Maryland Department of Agriculture the farm is not MG FREE or AI FREE. They are in fact MG and AI monitored, which means that every three months 30 birds from the farm are tested.

This could be the same 30 birds everytime or an assortment. It does not mean they are in fact disease free and it does not mean they aren't.

To be in the "FREE" classification, all birds on the farm have to be tested every three months, which is a horrendous expense.

In addition, there are four types of mycoplasma.

I would still recommend quarantine for anyone who gets new birds from anywhere, even chicks.​

 

[speckledhen]

pips&peeps :

R@ndy :

Bio security? Is it to make sure the birds I bought are healthy, clean and safe for my existing birds?



I only live about 15 minutes from his place and have been there a few times.


Here is some info from the site on his stock

Here at Whitmore Farm we routinely test for the following diseases:

Avian Influenza
Pullorum Typhoid
Mycoplasma
Infectious Bronchitis Virus
New Castle Virus
Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus

Rest assured when you buy from Whitmore Farm you will be getting disease free stock. All hatcheries are in the NPIP program, but they only monitor for Avian Influenza and Pullorum Typhoid, the minimum required by law. Whitmore Farm is very proud to be the only hatchery selling heritage breed poultry that are certified Mycoplasma free by NPIP.


And from all that I have herd I would not buy birds from an auction just to be safe

According to the Maryland Department of Agriculture the farm is not MG FREE or AI FREE. They are in fact MG and AI monitored, which means that every three months 30 birds from the farm are tested.

This could be the same 30 birds everytime or an assortment. It does not mean they are in fact disease free and it does not mean they aren't.

To be in the "FREE" classification, all birds on the farm have to be tested every three months, which is a horrendous expense.

In addition, there are four types of mycoplasma.

I would still recommend quarantine for anyone who gets new birds from anywhere, even chicks.​

I have to agree with Jean. No matter who you get chicks from, never take anyone's word on the health of the flock, even with NPIP or other testing. Always, always quarantine! No exceptions. NPIP is not an across the board guarantee of anything, really. Birds may contract disease anytime between testing periods, which is something to keep in mind.​