North Carolina

[Miss Lydia]

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Crossroads is up in Indy at the Indiana state fairgrounds, huge show that only comes around once every 5 years. I am already a nervous wreck.

That would be awesome if you took one of Biggie's to Smithfield!

I am thinking of attending that show myself, just not sure I will be bringing out in both LF and bantam orps. I started showing Biggie when he was about 7 months old if that helps any as to the "when" to start showing.

Will your family be going with you?

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome back!! I missed you all!!

 

[BHep]

HT.... I would be a nervous wreck too

..... When is the crossroads show.

for lots of wins.... we will be rooting for your birds.

Biggie Jr was hatched 5/13, so he will be 7 months. Awesome ! Now lets see how he grows out, I will have to get some good pics & get your opinion. And since I've never shown, I may pester you with questions.

 

[Jloeffler]

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Thanks BHep! Is she still? If so have her PM Kevin!

 

[Jloeffler]

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Here is the link to the application form: http://www.ncagr.gov/vet/forms/BlankPoultryDealerApplication.pdf

send in a separate form for each category you want to get and I'm sure someone will contact you. I beleive that you must be NPIP to get them so you should be contacted by someone. Right now since all the fairs are going on the tester are very busy and might not get back with very quickly. I know that it is time for my flock to be tested and I haven't heard any thing as if yet.

You don't have to be NPIP to get them, but they like for you to be. NPIP testing for NC is pretty inexpensive compared to other states, so it's not too big of a deal to get once fair season is over. You'll need the Poultry/Ratite Dealer license (free) if you plan on selling your birds off of your property, such as a flock swap. Any others are just extra add-ons that you'll need only if you sell over a certain amount of bird or eggs (hatching or for consumption) per year.

Thanks! That helps a lot! So, last dumb question - for now anyway

- where do I look for how to get NPIP certified?
Again, thank you for all your help and patience!

Edited for stupidity. Sorry.

 

[HenThymes]

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Crossroads is up in Indy at the Indiana state fairgrounds, huge show that only comes around once every 5 years. I am already a nervous wreck.

That would be awesome if you took one of Biggie's to Smithfield!

I am thinking of attending that show myself, just not sure I will be bringing out in both LF and bantam orps. I started showing Biggie when he was about 7 months old if that helps any as to the "when" to start showing.

Will your family be going with you?

No, they will be going this time. DD will be in school and we have to leave early Thursday morning as the show starts on Friday, this is a three day show.

DH will have to stay and tend to the farm as well, having stallions we don't get to take vacation as a family right now.

Working on selling a few of the horses to make things easier for someone to come in and care for everything so we can go away as a family. This is also such a big show and I will be totally clueless I would rather go it without them the first time to get a handle on what to expect and do so next time it will be smoother. I hope that the next one DD will be of a good age to also show and do showmanship there.

 

[HenThymes]

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He will be a perfect age to bring out. You will have to send me pics so I can see how he is developing.

 

[greeneacre]

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Here is the link to the application form: http://www.ncagr.gov/vet/forms/BlankPoultryDealerApplication.pdf

send in a separate form for each category you want to get and I'm sure someone will contact you. I beleive that you must be NPIP to get them so you should be contacted by someone. Right now since all the fairs are going on the tester are very busy and might not get back with very quickly. I know that it is time for my flock to be tested and I haven't heard any thing as if yet.

You don't have to be NPIP to get them, but they like for you to be. NPIP testing for NC is pretty inexpensive compared to other states, so it's not too big of a deal to get once fair season is over. You'll need the Poultry/Ratite Dealer license (free) if you plan on selling your birds off of your property, such as a flock swap. Any others are just extra add-ons that you'll need only if you sell over a certain amount of bird or eggs (hatching or for consumption) per year.

I'll double chceck on the NPIP requirement this Friday when Jeff comes out to do testing on Friday.

The only thing I could find in the statues is very contradictory-- Says it requires it and then says the the article ( law) can't require it. For the most part, if they don't kow you are selling chick and eggs they can't do any thing about it. Why are you looking to get the permits? I do becuase I sell hatching eggs on line eggs on line in auctions.

All baby chicks, turkey poults and hatching eggs produced, sold or offered for sale shall originate in flocks that meet the requirements of the national poultry improvement plan as administered by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the regulations issued by authority of this Article for the control of pullorum disease and other infectious diseases provided that nothing in this Article shall require any hatchery to adopt the national poultry improvement plan. (1945, c. 616, s. 5; 1969, c. 464; 1983, c. 290, s. 5; 1997‑261, s. 109.)

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

I just had a question for those of you more experienced flockers... I just went out to check my "babes" since I have been gone all week. Should I be concerned?? I saw some black "stuff" on the comb of one of my roosters (Cotton-tail...the one that is freezer bound...ONE of these days)...he is the only rooster (or anyone for that matter) to have it. I tried taking a photo of it, but for some reason he just wouldn't sit still!!

Also, I noticed my Maran's comb is a bit tilted to one side and it looks as if she might have been pecked or attacked (on the comb only)...there seems to be a drop or two of blood...do I need to worry? Do I need to do anything? I know she is the lowest of the pecking order (I wonder if it's because she's the only white

??) so I don't know if it's from that or something else? Any advice/suggestions for me?? Thank you in advance!!

 

[buttercup0884]

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ok I don't want to pass on the wrong information, but this is what I learned this spring after making several dead end phone calls.

If you are going to be small scale (less than 100 chicks a year) you are completely under the radar, and would only need to be tested NPIP if you plan on selling out of state, or for your own peace of mind.

Once you are tested and certified NPIP, you can only purchase eggs, chicks, birds from other people who are NPIP certified.

There are 4 different types of green cards for poultry: Hatchery (more than 500 chicks per year to be sold) $25 fee. Hatching egg dealer (no limit) $10 fee. Chick dealer (less than 500 chicks but more than 100 per year to be sold) $10 fee. Ratite Dealer (birds older than 6 weeks) no fee. These must be re-certified each year, but NPIP is not required, only recommended by the state. Again to sell out of state you must be NPIP.

All birds on the property being tested must be 16 weeks or older.

Testing costs 10 cents a bird or $5 for the whole flock.

I have the contact information for Jimmy Collie, one of the testers for the Raleigh and surrounding areas. Here is his email address.

[email protected]

We have been in touch several times over the last few weeks, but they are all very busy getting everything set up for the fairs going on right now.


I hope this information has been helpful