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[marquisella]

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Ok please clarify for me. You have found someone to import eggs from in the UK? You have all the contacts in NYC to quarantine? I would be interested in the Scots Dumpy. You know what it will cost?

I have been trying to connect with someone over there but can not find anyone. My SIL is from there and has family and does make a trip or two. I may go myself if I can afford it and do the transport but most likely could connect with my SIL's Aunt and Uncle. Though I expect Greenfire to be cheaper if I wait for the Jubilee's. I'm not sure I want Chocolate orps if they are bantams.

I have friends going to Ireland and maybe I can tag along with them and bring something back to drop for quarantine in NYC if I can make the right connections. Sometimes going with a tour group is cheaper. That's how I went to Greece and Isreal. When I went to Greece one of the guys brought back a tortoise and had to go through customs.

Take care
Tim

If I understand it correctly there are steps that have to be taken before you can bring in eggs or chickens to the US.

First the person you are buying from, has to have their place vetted and certified free from whatever diseases they want then to be free from. I think I read somewhere that their vet has to test each and every bird on ther place. They can't then, bring in any other birds before they ship yours or you pick it up. And I thinkk the vet has to go back after a certain time to recheck the birds, I could be wrong about that part though...THis is the part that is the hardest, finding someone who is willing to have their place in "lockdown" so to speak.

Then, there is the quaranteen here in the us.. if its eggs, they have to hatch them and then its something like a month they have to stay there to make sure they aren't infected with anything. They charge for each egg for every day during the hatch, and then per chick for the month after.

I know someone who tried to do it twice, and said they ended up with nothing, had to pay the person that she bought the eggs from for their expenses, and in all cost her about 5 thousand dollars each time.

Its cheaper to import actual birds, that is what Greenfire does. Because they are already alive, there is not a hatching fee for 3 weeks, just the quaranteen time.

Sue

 

[vmdanielsen]

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Ok please clarify for me. You have found someone to import eggs from in the UK? You have all the contacts in NYC to quarantine? I would be interested in the Scots Dumpy. You know what it will cost?

I have been trying to connect with someone over there but can not find anyone. My SIL is from there and has family and does make a trip or two. I may go myself if I can afford it and do the transport but most likely could connect with my SIL's Aunt and Uncle. Though I expect Greenfire to be cheaper if I wait for the Jubilee's. I'm not sure I want Chocolate orps if they are bantams.

I have friends going to Ireland and maybe I can tag along with them and bring something back to drop for quarantine in NYC if I can make the right connections. Sometimes going with a tour group is cheaper. That's how I went to Greece and Isreal. When I went to Greece one of the guys brought back a tortoise and had to go through customs.

Take care
Tim

If I understand it correctly there are steps that have to be taken before you can bring in eggs or chickens to the US.

First the person you are buying from, has to have their place vetted and certified free from whatever diseases they want then to be free from. I think I read somewhere that their vet has to test each and every bird on ther place. They can't then, bring in any other birds before they ship yours or you pick it up. And I thinkk the vet has to go back after a certain time to recheck the birds, I could be wrong about that part though...THis is the part that is the hardest, finding someone who is willing to have their place in "lockdown" so to speak.

Then, there is the quaranteen here in the us.. if its eggs, they have to hatch them and then its something like a month they have to stay there to make sure they aren't infected with anything. They charge for each egg for every day during the hatch, and then per chick for the month after.

I know someone who tried to do it twice, and said they ended up with nothing, had to pay the person that she bought the eggs from for their expenses, and in all cost her about 5 thousand dollars each time.

Its cheaper to import actual birds, that is what Greenfire does. Because they are already alive, there is not a hatching fee for 3 weeks, just the quaranteen time.

Sue

Animals/eggs would need to come through the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). Maybe they have a site that could give you more information.

 

[Muggsmagee]

How's the hatching going? I have 29 in lockdown...lots of variety out of this one...I can't wait!

 

[marquisella]

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I don't have anything for another week. But my "dark" eggs are in that hatch....

I'm psyched to see what hatches....

 

[rancher hicks]

Well I don't seem to be able to get anything to put under my broody and I may have two now. I've decided to try some of the Bantam Leghorns eggs and see what happens. Thing is, I'm leaving for AL in two weeks so I can't be here to watch them and make sure none of the other girls add to the clutch if I can't clear a place to put them separate. The thing with the bantam is I tried some of hers in the incu and nothing. I hope I didn't get snookered. I did notice that the hen has white legs and the roo does not. I know their doing the nasty so I hope they can have chicks and nothings wrong. Still I would be glad to have a couple of other eggs so the poor girls don't sit for nothing. I just don't want anymore Delawares right now. I've got 12 pullets to add to the flock. Oh and a chick that I have no idea what sex it is.

Sue - I know Trylin is coming to see you are you sure you can't sell me two eggs?

Oh and guess what? I contacted a real nice person in AL and there are auctions nearby Millbrook. AAHAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I'm really excited now! Will I bring back some hatching eggs? Are we addicted to chickens? OOOHHHHH Yeaah baby!

My granddaughter loves chickens and I may get to take her and show her some. That will be so cool.

Take care

Love ya

Rancher

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

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We have eggs going into lockdown tonight, but I won't know how many until I get home from work.

We finally got a duck egg from our ducks today.

 

[tgrlily]

I would definitely get adult birds if we go through with it. Wouldn't be worth it for eggs. It's definitely a process on both ends. No, we don't have a breeder picked out, but John & I have agreed that this is probably a good idea. Right now we're trying to find out how many bloodlines are actually left in the US. It may complicate things further since they're on the "critical breeds" list in all the countries I've looked at. I wish it was as easy as flying over & buying them, but it's not. I also wouldn't add any stock to my flock that isn't tested & healthy since I'm NPIP certified.


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Ok please clarify for me. You have found someone to import eggs from in the UK? You have all the contacts in NYC to quarantine? I would be interested in the Scots Dumpy. You know what it will cost?

I have been trying to connect with someone over there but can not find anyone. My SIL is from there and has family and does make a trip or two. I may go myself if I can afford it and do the transport but most likely could connect with my SIL's Aunt and Uncle. Though I expect Greenfire to be cheaper if I wait for the Jubilee's. I'm not sure I want Chocolate orps if they are bantams.

I have friends going to Ireland and maybe I can tag along with them and bring something back to drop for quarantine in NYC if I can make the right connections. Sometimes going with a tour group is cheaper. That's how I went to Greece and Isreal. When I went to Greece one of the guys brought back a tortoise and had to go through customs.

Take care
Tim

If I understand it correctly there are steps that have to be taken before you can bring in eggs or chickens to the US.

First the person you are buying from, has to have their place vetted and certified free from whatever diseases they want then to be free from. I think I read somewhere that their vet has to test each and every bird on ther place. They can't then, bring in any other birds before they ship yours or you pick it up. And I thinkk the vet has to go back after a certain time to recheck the birds, I could be wrong about that part though...THis is the part that is the hardest, finding someone who is willing to have their place in "lockdown" so to speak.

Then, there is the quaranteen here in the us.. if its eggs, they have to hatch them and then its something like a month they have to stay there to make sure they aren't infected with anything. They charge for each egg for every day during the hatch, and then per chick for the month after.

I know someone who tried to do it twice, and said they ended up with nothing, had to pay the person that she bought the eggs from for their expenses, and in all cost her about 5 thousand dollars each time.

Its cheaper to import actual birds, that is what Greenfire does. Because they are already alive, there is not a hatching fee for 3 weeks, just the quaranteen time.

Sue

 

[marquisella]

I found this on another thread and copied it here: Importing by Greenfire farms

Hi. I own Greenfire Farms. It's nice to see the interest in Sussex and the history behind their importation, and I appreciate many of the kind comments that have been made here.

In 2007, I contacted a chicken fancier in Australia named Mark Tully. He's an interesting person, and if you do a Google search you'll find that he has actually been featured in a documentary about rare chickens in his native country. It was a pleasure to work with him. Here's his website:

http://www.rarechooks.com.au/

Mark located for me a total of 14 Sussex: 3 pairs of coronations, one pair of silvers, one pair of buffs, and two pairs of lights. I applied for an importation permit in the U.S. through the USDA-APHIS in Maryland, and the permit was issued. Mark arranged for the export permit and vet testing on his end. The birds flew from Australia aboard Quantas Airlines and were processed through the Los Angeles APHIS import center. They were quarantined for 30 days. In July, 2007, they were released and placed aboard a Delta flight and shipped to Florida.

Frankly, maybe I'm naive, but it never occurred to me to keep some routine federal forms that revealed nothing about the pedigree of the birds and that served no legal purpose once the birds are released from quarantine. I'm guessing that if you did a Freedom of Information Act request for the documentation the federal government would send you copies. I can assure you you'll find the birds were legally imported and at fairly significant expense. You can imagine that the transcontinental shipping, vet testing, and quarantine costs are high. At the time the birds cost about US$250 each to buy them in Australia, but with the related importation costs they ended up costing more than $1,000 each by the time I got them to Florida; maybe closer to $1,500. (After a while I quit counting.)

Anyway, that's the history of the Sussex importation. I've also given you a thumbnail sketch on how to import birds, and I've given you the name of the man who helped me in Australia. I do this, in part, so you can do the same thing if you have an interest. Personally, I'd love to see more Sussex imported into this country. I think they're a wonderful breed. Like all birds, flaws occasionally crop up in the lines I'm breeding, but overall I've been pleased with the quality of the stock I received.

Thanks for your questions and your interest. I hope this information is useful and addresses some of the concerns expressed here.

Paul

 

[rancher hicks]

I'm wondering if it would be possible to clear a pair of birds in the UK for importation and carry them on a plane with you like my SIL and DD did with their cats from Germany. Then drop them off in NYC for the quarantine period. Obviously the UK is closer than Australia.

In either case I hope to buy from Green Fire once things settle here and I have a designated coop. We have plans for roof work, sceptic work and a new furnace and dishwasher new install. Not to mention a processing set up. Course maybe not in that order.

I figure "Hey you don't want my $3 a rooster or free roosters, I'll do if myself if I have to puke for a week!" Beside what will I put in the new freezer in the backroom?

If I can work out a trip and transfer it may be cheaper and more fun than in intercontinental flight to Australia. Plus I'm expecting an invite to Prince what's his names wedding and they'll pay my airfare and while I'm there I may's well pick up some chickens. Right? (Hey I can dream can't I?)

Gotta Talk to DD and hers. They were invited to his brothers wedding this summer.

Take care

Tim

 

[Muggsmagee]

Tab's chicken obsession :

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We have eggs going into lockdown tonight, but I won't know how many until I get home from work.

We finally got a duck egg from our ducks today.

Woo-hoo on the duck egg. Is this the lovins hatch? Has it gone by this fast already???​