Moving cross country

[416bigbore]

I was just curious if anyone has moved across the US 1500-2000 miles and took their flock with them? I have seen Big Rigs hauling poultry on the open roads cross country before and was wondering if anyone has hauled their own flocks a substantial distance?

As unpractical as this may be for the average person, I know how some people are very attached to their feathered pets. Unlike hauling a cat or dog across country, how hard would it be to travel with ducks and chickens. I am not talking one or two, more like twenty.

 

[FortCluck]

I was just curious if anyone has moved across the US 1500-2000 miles and took their flock with them? I have seen Big Rigs hauling poultry on the open roads cross country before and was wondering if anyone has hauled their own flocks a substantial distance?

As unpractical as this may be for the average person, I know how some people are very attached to their feathered pets. Unlike hauling a cat or dog across country, how hard would it be to travel with ducks and chickens. I am not talking one or two, more like twenty.

I’ve heard of people taking the chickens in their coop by loading it on a flat bed.

 

[R2elk]

I was just curious if anyone has moved across the US 1500-2000 miles and took their flock with them? I have seen Big Rigs hauling poultry on the open roads cross country before and was wondering if anyone has hauled their own flocks a substantial distance?

As unpractical as this may be for the average person, I know how some people are very attached to their feathered pets. Unlike hauling a cat or dog across country, how hard would it be to travel with ducks and chickens. I am not talking one or two, more like twenty.

The big rigs hauling chickens for processing fall under different regulations than you hauling your personal flock across state lines. The proper way to do it is to learn the import regulations for the state that you are moving to and the transport regulations for all the states that you will be passing through. Get the required tests and supporting paperwork for all the required tests.

Unfortunately all states have different import and transportation regulations.

You can get this information by contacting the state veterinarian of each state you will be passing through along with the state veterinarian of your destination state.

This also applies to any other household pets or livestock that you will be crossing state lines with.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I know for many states the birds need to be NPIP to cross state lines. We are thinking about moving in the next couple of years to New England so I've been trying to come up with ideas. I think if we move we are either going to lock them up in their smaller coop and put the coop in the bed of our pickup on a day where the weather is 50-60 degrees. The other option I was considering is buying a small stock trailer to haul them.

 

[Fuchsia]

My aunt and uncle take their seventeen chickens to Florida every year to spend the winter or I guess in Florida it would be like summer.
That’s not twenty though.

 

[416bigbore]

My aunt and uncle take their seventeen chickens to Florida every year to spend the winter or I guess in Florida it would be like summer.
That’s not twenty though.

20 or not, It would still be a hand full ! Ducks added to the mix, not sure how that combination would work over a long distance trip with their daily needs.

 

[416bigbore]

@R2elk and @AstroDuck. Thank you for your reply and concerns regarding State lines, Laws and all that other happy stuff that the big poultry producers need to worry about. I am not crossing into Canada or Mexico, so I am not to worried.

I am a nobody with a few feathered pets wanting to travel safely a considerable distance to my other property out in the middle of nowhere with our flock, That's it!

I was just curious if anyone else has done this kind of trip before with their flock and how it all went? I am just thinking of all the rest stops along the way and how often we would need to stop and meet everyone's needs.

Open trailer VS enclosed, car sickness, that kind of thing.

 

[R2elk]

@R2elk and @AstroDuck. Thank you for your reply and concerns regarding State lines, Laws and all that other happy stuff that the big poultry producers need to worry about. I am not crossing into Canada or Mexico, so I am not to worried.

I am a nobody with a few feathered pets wanting to travel safely a considerable distance to my other property out in the middle of nowhere with our flock, That's it!

I was just curious if anyone else has done this kind of trip before with their flock and how it all went? I am just thinking of all the rest stops along the way and how often we would need to stop and meet everyone's needs.

Open trailer VS enclosed, car sickness, that kind of thing.

These laws apply to you the individual. Just because some people do it illegally without getting caught does not mean it's okay.

The big fiasco in California was because someone illegally brought in an infected rooster. That problem spread to Utah and Arizona because of people illegally crossing state lines with their poultry to escape the bans in California.

Don't be part of the problem. The laws exist to protect us and our poultry.

 

[416bigbore]

These laws apply to you the individual. Just because some people do it illegally without getting caught does not mean it's okay.

The big fiasco in California was because someone illegally brought in an infected rooster. That problem spread to Utah and Arizona because of people illegally crossing state lines with their poultry to escape the bans in California.

Don't be part of the problem. The laws exist to protect us and our poultry.

In all fairness and without starting an unnecessary post war, I GET THAT, your point notably taken. Now back to the OP because I don't have the time to elaborate on irresponsible ignorant people in this world, Thank you.

 

[Peoples]

@R2elk and @AstroDuck. Thank you for your reply and concerns regarding State lines, Laws and all that other happy stuff that the big poultry producers need to worry about. I am not crossing into Canada or Mexico, so I am not to worried.

I am a nobody with a few feathered pets wanting to travel safely a considerable distance to my other property out in the middle of nowhere with our flock, That's it!

I was just curious if anyone else has done this kind of trip before with their flock and how it all went? I am just thinking of all the rest stops along the way and how often we would need to stop and meet everyone's needs.

Open trailer VS enclosed, car sickness, that kind of thing.

I traveled with a small flox

I was just curious if anyone has moved across the US 1500-2000 miles and took their flock with them? I have seen Big Rigs hauling poultry on the open roads cross country before and was wondering if anyone has hauled their own flocks a substantial distance?

As unpractical as this may be for the average person, I know how some people are very attached to their feathered pets. Unlike hauling a cat or dog across country, how hard would it be to travel with ducks and chickens. I am not talking one or two, more like twenty.

I traveled with a small.flock of 4.

I was just curious if anyone has moved across the US 1500-2000 miles and took their flock with them? I have seen Big Rigs hauling poultry on the open roads cross country before and was wondering if anyone has hauled their own flocks a substantial distance?

As unpractical as this may be for the average person, I know how some people are very attached to their feathered pets. Unlike hauling a cat or dog across country, how hard would it be to travel with ducks and chickens. I am not talking one or two, more like twenty.

I moved west to east with small flock of 4. Only thing i would be concerned about closed trailer is overheating within the confined space. I did 2 to a dog crate, used pee pads changed in morning, at night before bed and as needed through out day. I would lay new over old and take out all with the final change at night. Of course fresh water through out day and feed in evening. Travled in my car and night would keep windows down for fresh air. Was somewhat stressful and they stopped laying upon arrival to new home for short while till they adjusted. But did not lose a bird nor have any sick ones. I am not sure about ducks.