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[Frosty]

Are you talking about selling or donating for hatching or for eating? Another member here talks about regs for that, all that I have been able to find (and what I was told by the state vet some years ago)is that if you have a small flock, you can sell to individuals. The rules come into play when you want to sell to any kind of institution (stores, bakeries etc...) I would call the state folks to clarify.

I did the course today, it was good though I felt that the MN course went more in depth on some subjects like blood draws and biosecurity. Testing really isn't hard. If you want to get certified as an NPIP flock, the only cost right now would be the cost to get your birds tested. If you plan to show your birds at fairs or any kind of shows, they either need to be tested within 90 days of the show, or you need to have an NPIP certified flock.

 

[Loghousemom]

Thank you for the info! I am going to keep all the testing in mind for when I decide to do something other than farm chickens. Ha!


i currently do not have any birds that are show worthy, but I would like to get into that in a few years when my kiddos are a bit bigger. I am still holding out hope one of them will want to be in 4h someday.

i was really just wondering about the selling. I knew there was some sort of rule about selling eggs... I bet they couldn't be donated because they'd have to be donated to an organization if you wanted a write off. But given away to an individual would be alright.

 

[Loghousemom]

Frosty, maybe you can answer another question for me.

Do you know where in ND there is locally milled food? I ran across the name for somewhere that did organic food, and one other one, but cannot find my paper that I wrote them on.

 

[Family First Fa]

Hi North Dakota Chicken lover here. I am in Minot anyone else? I am looking for layers well almost always. And I have been inspected for a commercially egg licensed if anyone has any questions.

 

[Family First Fa]

I have ummm... 4 geese, 5 White Holland turkeys, a Regal Red tom, a few Buff turkeys, 6 peafowl, and for chickens I have a few each Ameraucana, Easter Eggers, Chantecler, Cochin, Black Copper Marans, and Brown Leghorn. I hope I didn't leave anyone out...
I don't free range much because I have neighbors that don't control their dogs. I used to have a few guineas too...

I raise some BB turkeys every year for eating, some meat type chickens now and then, but mostly for eggs.

Congrats on the marriage and welcome to ND! I have lived here for about 23 years, I'm prior military, from PA originally and spent 4 years on Guam before I came here.

I live in Minot we also are a military family and lived in Guam for 6 years.

 

[Family First Fa]

Hi I am new to North Dakota, and although I do not currently own any chickens--- it is a dream of mine! I hope to learn as much as I can in this forum to start raising all kinds of laying chickens.

And my first newbie question is: Do chickens lay eggs in the winter? Also, if the answer is yes, does anyone know of local backyard chicken owners that are selling eggs in the Minot area?

I own a small farm and sell eggs, we are back ordered at the moment but have more ladies that will be laying soon. We are in Minot on face book as Family First Farm

 

[ndfarmerswife]

Ok so how many of you are so done with this weather...? I have a huge project to do for my motley gang and we are still under snow.. Anybody have suggestions on making brooders for chicks?

 

[western edge]

Ok so how many of you are so done with this weather...? I have a huge project to do for my motley gang and we are still under snow.. Anybody have suggestions on making brooders for chicks?

I use an appliance box (dryer, stove etc,), cut it down to 16 inches high or so and use that for a draft guard. This also makes for e z cleanup.Line the bottom with cloth fabric and lightly staple to the cardboard for the first 3 or 4 days until the chicks learn what is food and what is not, then remove the fabric and put down a good layer of pine chips. Two ( in case 1 bulb burns out ) brooder lamps (10 bucks at Runnings) each with a 250 watt infa red bulb ( 6 dollars). I mount them, near one side as to leave a cool area for feeding, to a simple 1x4 wood stand ( old chair, desk etc have been used ) so i can raise or lower them from about 18 inches on up to past 24 inches as the chicks get older. ALWAYS double secure your heat lamps with an extra tie or wire tied from the light fixture to your stand as well a clamp that is secured good. Heat lamps may cause fires with broken bulbs or lamps knocked down into the litter, but can be used safely if common sense is used.
I own two of the older type hooded brooders that work real well but make for inspection of the chicks tough to do and causes the chicks to hide under the hood seemingly making them a little more flighty and longer to grow out of that.
Got sum rhode island reds and a few other fertile eggs in the inci . It s day 5.
Oh boy looks like were getting buried in snow again

Only the strong willed survive.

 

[Loghousemom]

Yup, so done with this weather. In fact, the hubs and I are making an offer on our retirement home in AZ today.

As far a brooding box, I have been using some old plastic bins. (The biggest ones.). I made screens to use as covers from old storm window frames and some hardware cloth. I hang the heat lamps on a chain from a hook or nail in the ceiling. I have done similar things as the PP and used appliance boxes as well, I just found they didn't hold up to repeated use year after year. This weekend we are building a new box out of plywood with a hinged lid that can be separated for chicks of different ages. I also have a smaller coop that we will renovate and use for mid sized birds till they are large enough to go in the big coop with the grown ups.

Do any of you do anything with pure/heritage breeds? I have been trying to find a local source with no luck.... Our hatchery chicks just end up being part of the layer flock, but we are looking to work on a few "projects". Stay warm and try not to get buried in this forecasted snow....

 

[western edge]

Yup, so done with this weather. In fact, the hubs and I are making an offer on our retirement home in AZ today.

As far a brooding box, I have been using some old plastic bins. (The biggest ones.). I made screens to use as covers from old storm window frames and some hardware cloth. I hang the heat lamps on a chain from a hook or nail in the ceiling. I have done similar things as the PP and used appliance boxes as well, I just found they didn't hold up to repeated use year after year. This weekend we are building a new box out of plywood with a hinged lid that can be separated for chicks of different ages. I also have a smaller coop that we will renovate and use for mid sized birds till they are large enough to go in the big coop with the grown ups.

Do any of you do anything with pure/heritage breeds? I have been trying to find a local source with no luck.... Our hatchery chicks just end up being part of the layer flock, but we are looking to work on a few "projects". Stay warm and try not to get buried in this forecasted snow....

hey loghousemom. I do have some extra Heritage rhode island red eggs. Should know fertility in a few days by candling the eggs in the incubator. Could come up with 25+ eggs in 6 days. Have rose comb rooster from Adrian Radamacher blood and a straight comb rooster from William Bennett aka Pine Grove over 7 Pine Grove one year old straight comb hens. I also have a Duane Urch bloodline rooster in waiting. All beautiful dark heritage birds. Would really like to share them with you for a small fee.
20 mph+ SSE wind all day today. Smells like rain.
Mel