Minnesota!

[scandiafowl]

This will be the paperwork that is filled out... So every bird entering a public swap gets a tiny drop of blood drawn and mixed with a drop of antigen for testing. The numbered band is on there to prove that it was that particular bird and breed on the paperwork filed. It can be done in advance and sometimes there is a testor present that will charge a fee for doing this. If not, you'll have to check with the MPTL for a certified testor in your area. I believe this paperwork is good for 90 days, so you don't have to have them retested in that time frame if you have multiple venues. Now also note, there are 3 boxes...1 is for our annual breeder flock test, 1 is for just sale birds, and 3rd is for exhibition. So like in fall if you are showing and want to bring along a few extras to sell, you have 2 separate slips.

Thank you!

 

[scandiafowl]

Do any of you have a business name that is state registered ?

 

[mnbrewdude]

I'm pretty sure that MCM does........

 

[KlopKlop]

Do any of you have a business name that is state registered ?

No, but i have thought about it.

I haven't yet because i dont know what implications that would have with insurance coverage.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Actually, I do not. My farm name is included in my farm certification, but not registered as a business. I have done it before when we lived in Florida. It didn't entail much then.

 

[KlopKlop]

Actually, I do not.  My farm name is included in my farm certification, but not registered as a business.  I have done it before when we lived in Florida.  It didn't entail much then.

I think it's like $15 bucks or something to file the forms to register the entity.

When you say 'farm certification' do you mean through the USDA farm office? When I went there to register after we bought the farm they made me provide a deed to prove we bought it and haven't ever heard anything back since

 

[lalaland]

Been a rough day for a bunch of reasons, but it was topped off tonight when I brought in the eggs, put them on the counter, and watched my cat knock em down to the floor.
Splat! every single one broken. More or less scooped them up - flock will have them for breakfast.

 

[athalia17]

HELP!! Alright, So it's been a while since I've been on here. I have a bit of a chicken issue- that was indeed self inflicted. I purchased some lovely blue orpingtons (finally!) from a crazy chicken lady in Wisconsin today (crazy meaning, she had a lot of chickens and... I hope she's not on this forum). Her place looked for the most part clean. I did a quick look over the vent and feathers of the hen and she looked good. I didn't look close enough. When I got her home, I saw some little white nits by her vent feathers. When I separated those feathers a couple little whitish creatures scurried away (their skin is gray, so it looked whitish on the hen, one looked a little brown on the rooster). I quickly got out the yard & garden dust and dusted them. Help!! I've never had bugs EVER. Any ideas? I'm so grossed out right now!!! Itchy!!! WHY DID I BUY THEM?!?! I promised myself to remain a closed flock. Ugh. I just want to bring them back. She said she's never had any infestations. Clearly that isn't the case. Suggestions? They are not near my own flock, but I still have to take care of my flock.

 

[scandiafowl]

Been a rough day for a bunch of reasons, but it was topped off tonight when I brought in the eggs, put them on the counter, and watched my cat knock em down to the floor.
Splat!  every single one broken.  More or less scooped them up - flock will have them for breakfast.  

Hi Lala, sorry you had a lousy day..

And please forgive me for snickering when I read about your cat. So typical cat. They can be such a**es.

 

[Minniechickmama]

HELP!! Alright, So it's been a while since I've been on here. I have a bit of a chicken issue- that was indeed self inflicted. I purchased some lovely blue orpingtons (finally!) from a crazy chicken lady in Wisconsin today (crazy meaning, she had a lot of chickens and... I hope she's not on this forum). Her place looked for the most part clean. I did a quick look over the vent and feathers of the hen and she looked good. I didn't look close enough. When I got her home, I saw some little white nits by her vent feathers. When I separated those feathers a couple little whitish creatures scurried away (their skin is gray, so it looked whitish on the hen, one looked a little brown on the rooster). I quickly got out the yard & garden dust and dusted them. Help!! I've never had bugs EVER. Any ideas? I'm so grossed out right now!!! Itchy!!! WHY DID I BUY THEM?!?! I promised myself to remain a closed flock. Ugh. I just want to bring them back. She said she's never had any infestations. Clearly that isn't the case. Suggestions? They are not near my own flock, but I still have to take care of my flock.

Everyone gets them at some point. The best thing to get rid of any kind of external parasites is to use something like Frontline and put a couple of drops on the skin between the wing joints. This will take care of any externals for about 3 months. It wouldn't hurt to clean out the bedding and add some Sevin to the fresh stuff. I put Sevin in their dusting spots too. The nits will hatch in ten days from laying, so keep an eye on them. If you don't want your birds that you already have to catch stuff from incoming birds, then you should quarantine them from any contact for 3-4 weeks before bringing them to mail coop. I never had them the first 3 years or so, then I had to start managing them on a regular basis. I have open coops, so wild sparrows and starlings come around and I am sure they share whatever creepy crawlies they have. The Frontline method is the easiest way to keep them at bay. There are other brands you can find that are cheaper, but you want the active ingredient fiporil. Some people might suggest using pour on ivomectin the same way, just 3 or 4 drops over the shoulder directly on the skin.