"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[La Mike]

joe17 all you need is the NPIP certification and the approved shipping boxes. The PO most likely wont ask unless you bring it up. They tell you not to put anything in the box but I always pack a handful of shredded lettuce just in case our wonderful PO system takes more than a day to get them where they are going

Make sure you take them later in the day so they have less time sitting at the PO.

 

[joe17]

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If they don't ask for npip, just don't worry about it and ship them? Once the PO accepts them, am I good? They can't hold the shipment if they find out they don't have the papers?

 

[La Mike]

You need the NPIP to make sure you dont get fined. The PO could care less but if the feds check on shipments they can come back on you. I would get my NPIP before shipping.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Boy, I bet. Isn't that a good feeling knowing everything is clean and your chickens are healthy.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Good looking birds.

 

[joe17]

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Okay thank you so much! So all I need to do is get npip tested. What if the bird came from an npip breeder though? I have some black silkies that were npip tested and I bred those together. I am selling one from my blacks and one paint silkie from an npip tested breeder also. I'm nervous about getting npip tested. So I call the npip testers and they come to me or can I go to them? Where are they at? How fast does it take?

 

[Whiskey Bay]

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It does not matter if the origin of your birds were NPIP'd or not(even though it's a good thing).That doesn't mean that by some off chance the diseases haven't made it on your yard. If you came into contact in any way with infected birds or someone with infected birds,you could have brought it home with you. It could be carried by wild birds coming across your yard. Many ways of transmission. So you still need your own testing done. As forthe boxes...Chicks/chickens have to be shipped in approved shipping boxes. If it's chicks, Cutler supply has them really cheap. Older birds you should find a New Horizon shipping box.

 

[joe17]

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It does not matter if the origin of your birds were NPIP'd or not(even though it's a good thing).That doesn't mean that by some off chance the diseases haven't made it on your yard. If you came into contact in any way with infected birds or someone with infected birds,you could have brought it home with you. It could be carried by wild birds coming across your yard. Many ways of transmission. So you still need your own testing done. As forthe boxes...Chicks/chickens have to be shipped in approved shipping boxes. If it's chicks, Cutler supply has them really cheap. Older birds you should find a New Horizon shipping box.

Okay thank you Whiskey Bay a lot! I do have a shipping box that says it is for shipping live poultry. I will take a picture of it to make sure it is alright to use and big enough for two small 2 month old silkies. One more question, how do I know if I am free of the diseases npip tests for? I hope I don't fail the test! What would happen?!

Also, I emailed Dr. Barrington about npip and shipping info. Hopefully they respond!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Has everyone heard about the hair feather craze?

Keep an eye out on your birds - especially the roosters with the long tail feathers. The predators these days are people looking for chicken feathers.

 

[Paisaneaux]

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I heard an interview with a feather farmer. He claimed that the craze was causing shortages in the fishing fly industry. This guy had 6,500 roos! When they crowed it was like white noise and they all did so at the same time.