Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[fisherlady]

speaking of birds and processing, a perfect example of why husband an wife need to have specific jobs that do not overlap//

remember those chicks I picked up on monday to raise as small game birds....I got 25 chicks and since we both were asking around and selling I now have 35 pre sold....ooopppppsssss

Oops!! Hope you still have a source for chicks!

 

[SilkieSensation]

can you not get your own cpt in ohio Silky?

Even if I got certified for the pt part (which is all we can do in Ohio) we aren't allowed to certify our own birds. I know several people who can test chickens for pt fir me but turkeys have to be a blood draw that goes to the lab & only our npip vet does those that I know if. We inly have 1 npip vet for the entire state. AI has to be done by our npip vet too.

 

[LizardCat]

Mine will not go out in the snow either on their own. My DH finally went down into the chicken yard area and snow blowed some trails for them. They will do the trails, I guess because a little grass is sticking thru the snow on the trails. Who knows, silly chickens!!!

Yeah. I'm thinking they just don't like the cold on thier little feet.

As promised here are some family pictures:


Left to right you have: Puffy, Cheeks, Olive and Blondie.

Tiny saw us taking these pictures and decided she wanted to photobomb, so I had a couple (out of focus) with her peering over the shoulders of the easter eggers. Eventually she worked her way into the shot.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

speaking of birds and processing, a perfect example of why husband an wife need to have specific jobs that do not overlap//

remember those chicks I picked up on monday to raise as small game birds....I got 25 chicks and since we both were asking around and selling I now have 35 pre sold....ooopppppsssss

LMAO!! what breed?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Yes, we do our own. We test all for PT-since most shows want it. The manual has the reg as:
NPIP Pullorum Testing Options for Subpart E (as of 2012):

25% test for flocks less than 1,000. If < 30 birds, test all birds.
10% for flocks over 1,000 up to 300 tests
§ 145.14 Testing.
Poultry must be more than 4 months of age when
tested for an official classification: Provided, That
turkey candidates under subpart D of this part may be
tested at more than 12 weeks of age; game bird candidates
under subpart E of this part may be tested
when more than 4 months of age or upon reaching
sexual maturity, whichever comes first; and ostrich,
emu, rhea, and cassowary candidates under subpart F
of this part may be tested when more than 12 months
of age. Samples for official tests shall be collected by
an Authorized Agent, Authorized Testing Agent, or
State Inspector and tested by an authorized laboratory,
except that the stained antigen, rapid whole-blood
test for pullorum-typhoid may be conducted by an
Authorized Testing Agent or State Inspector. For Plan
programs in which a representative sample may be
tested in lieu of an entire flock, except the ostrich,
emu, rhea, and cassowary program in §145.63(a), the
minimum number tested shall be 30 birds per house,
with at least 1 bird taken from each pen and unit in
the house. The ratio of male to female birds in representative
samples of birds from meat-type chicken,
waterfowl, exhibition poultry, and game bird flocks
must be the same as the ratio of male to female birds
in the flock. In houses containing fewer than 30 birds
other than ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries, all
birds in the house must be tested.

Can't wait to do it in Jan-brrrrrrrrr.

Quote:
I am not reading where your seeing anything less than annual??? it stating birds cant be tested under 4 months old....

you didnt paste the first part in that SUBPART E

PT section...

U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean. A flock in
which freedom from pullorum and typhoid has been
demonstrated to the Official State Agency under the
criteria in one of the following paragraphs (b)(1)
through (5) of this section (See §145.14 relating to
the official blood test where applicable.):
(1) It has been officially blood tested within the
past 12 months with no reactors.(2) It is a multiplier breeding flock, or a breeding
flock composed of progeny of a primary breeding
flock which is intended solely for the production of
multiplier breeding flocks, and meets the following
specifications as determined by the Official State
Agency and the Service:
(i) The flock is located in a State where all persons
performing poultry disease diagnostic services
within the State are required to report to the Official
State Agency within 48 hours the source of all poultry
specimens from which S. pullorum or S. gallinarum is
isolated;
(ii) The flock is composed entirely of birds that
originated from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean breeding
flocks or from flocks that met equivalent requirements
under official supervision; and
(iii) The flock is located on a premises where a
flock not classified as U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
was located the previous year; Provided, That an Authorized
Testing Agent must blood test up to 300
birds per flock, as described in §145.14, if the Official
State Agency determines that the flock has been
exposed to pullorum-typhoid. In making determinations
of exposure and setting the number of birds to
be blood tested, the Official State Agency shall evaluate
the results of any blood tests, described in
§145.14(a)(1), that were performed on an unclassified
flock located on the premises during the previous
year; the origins of the unclassified flock; and the
probability of contacts between the flock for which
qualification is being sought and (a) infected wild
birds, (b) contaminated feed or waste, or (c) birds,
equipment, supplies, or personnel from flocks infected
with pullorum-typhoid.
(3) It is a multiplier breeding flock that originated
from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean breeding flocks
or from flocks that met equivalent requirements under
official supervision, and is located in a State in which
it has been determined by the Service that:
(i) All hatcheries within the State are qualified as
“National Plan Hatcheries” or have met equivalent
requirements for pullorum-typhoid control under official
supervision;
(ii) All hatchery supply flocks within the State,
are qualified as U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or have
met equivalent requirements for pullorum-typhoid
control under official supervision: Provided, That if
other domesticated fowl, except waterfowl, are maintained
on the same premises as the participating flock,
freedom from pullorum-typhoid infection shall be
demonstrated by an official blood test of each of these
fowl;
(iii) All shipments of products other than U.S.
Pullorum-Typhoid Clean, or equivalent, into the State
are prohibited;
(iv) All persons performing poultry disease diagnostic
services within the State are required to report
to the Official State Agency within 48 hours the
source of all poultry specimens from which S. pullorum
or S. gallinarum is isolated;
(v) All reports of any disease outbreak involving a
disease covered under the Plan are promptly followed
by an investigation by the Official State Agency to
determine the origin of the infection; Provided, That
if the origin of the infection involves another State, or
if there is exposure to poultry in another State from
the infected flock, then the National Poultry Improvement
Plan will conduct an investigation;
(vi) All flocks found to be infected with pullorum
or typhoid are quarantined until marketed or destroyed
under the supervision of the Official State
Agency, or until subsequently blood tested, following
the procedure for reacting flocks as contained in
§145.14(a)(5), and all birds fail to demonstrate pullorum
or typhoid infection;
(vii) All poultry, including exhibition, exotic, and
game birds, but excluding waterfowl, going to public
exhibition shall come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid
Clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative
pullorum-typhoid test within 90 days of going to public
exhibition;
(viii) Discontinuation of any of the conditions or
procedures described in paragraphs (b)(3)(i), (ii), (iii),
(iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) of this section, or the occurrence
of repeated outbreaks of pullorum or typhoid in
poultry breeding flocks within or originating within
the State shall be grounds for the Service to revoke its
determination that such conditions and procedures
have been met or complied with. Such action shall
not be taken until a thorough investigation has been
made by the Service and the Official State Agency
has been given an opportunity to present its views.
(4) It is a multiplier breeding flock located in a
State which has been determined by the Service to be
in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (b)(3)
of this section, and in which pullorum disease or fowl
typhoid is not known to exist nor to have existed in
hatchery supply flocks within the State during the
preceding 24 months.
(5) It is a primary breeding flock located in a
State determined to be in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of this section, and in which
a sample of 300 birds from flocks of more than 300,
and each bird in flocks of 300 or less, has been officially
tested for pullorum-typhoid within the past 12
months with no reactors: Provided, That a bacteriological
examination monitoring program or serological
examination monitoring program for game birds
acceptable to the Official State Agency and approved
by the Service may be used in lieu of annual blood
testing: And Provided further, That when a flock is a
hobbyist or exhibition waterfowl or exhibition poultry
primary breeding flock located in a State which has
been deemed to be a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
State for the past three years, and during which time
no isolation of pullorum or typhoid has been made
that can be traced to a source in that State, a bacteriological
examination monitoring program or a serological
examination monitoring program acceptable to
the Official State Agency and approved by the Service
may be used in lieu of annual blood testing.

 

[msladyhawke]

Yeah. I'm thinking they just don't like the cold on thier little feet. As promised here are some family pictures: Left to right you have: Puffy, Cheeks, Olive and Blondie. Tiny saw us taking these pictures and decided she wanted to photobomb, so I had a couple (out of focus) with her peering over the shoulders of the easter eggers. Eventually she worked her way into the shot.

They are all gorgeous LC!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I just read through EVERY subpart even turkeys and they are the same 12 months. I dont know anyone testing for PT more than annual.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Even if I got certified for the pt part (which is all we can do in Ohio) we aren't allowed to certify our own birds. I know several people who can test chickens for pt fir me but turkeys have to be a blood draw that goes to the lab & only our npip vet does those that I know if. We inly have 1 npip vet for the entire state. AI has to be done by our npip vet too.
that makes sense as to WHY they dont want the every 90 days!!!!! what is that about!!!!! EXPLAINS EVERYTHING!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: they are like what do you want? leave us to our misery in this cold! lol

 

[fisherlady]

Yeah. I'm thinking they just don't like the cold on thier little feet.

As promised here are some family pictures:


Left to right you have: Puffy, Cheeks, Olive and Blondie.

Tiny saw us taking these pictures and decided she wanted to photobomb, so I had a couple (out of focus) with her peering over the shoulders of the easter eggers. Eventually she worked her way into the shot.

Beauties!!! Love the cheeks and beards!