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It seems that Wyoming goes out of their way to make it particularly hard to raise quail. I just received our permit in the mail today, but now need to find quail that meet the requirements.
We have two choices:
1. Purchase quail or eggs in state.
2. Purchase them out of state - in which case, this is what the law requires accompany every shipment:
"A certificate of veterinary inspection completed by an accredited veterinarian from the state of origin within ten (10) days prior to importation of game birds and/ or game bird eggs into the State shall be required. In addition, a statement signed by the supplier of the game birds shall be submitted to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Attention: Permitting Officer, 3030 Energy Lane, Casper, Wyoming 82604 on a form prescribed by the Department attesting that the game birds and/ or game bird eggs and premises of origin are free of infectious, contagious and communicable diseases. Diseases include, but shall not be limited to, Newcastle disease, Salmonella, pullorum, avian cholera, duck viral enteritis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, and avian influenza. The statement shall also indicate that no game bird within the flock of origin is known to be infected with or to be exposed to avian tuberculosis. Game birds and premises of origin shall have been free of said diseases for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of shipment into the State and the premises shall not have experienced an undiagnosed mortality of more than ten percent (10%) of the game birds during the same one (1) year period."
So far, we are getting negatives from all the hatcheries we contact. It is like they don't even read this, they just reply with something unhelpful like "we send certification for pullorum", or something else that does not quite do the job.
We need to raise quail to supply dietary needs (quail eggs are more digestible than chicken eggs, three of us in our family have Crohn's Disease).
So, I guess I am asking whether anyone knows where I can get them either IN Wyoming, or a supplier who can meet the certification requirements.
Thanks!
Laura
We have two choices:
1. Purchase quail or eggs in state.
2. Purchase them out of state - in which case, this is what the law requires accompany every shipment:
"A certificate of veterinary inspection completed by an accredited veterinarian from the state of origin within ten (10) days prior to importation of game birds and/ or game bird eggs into the State shall be required. In addition, a statement signed by the supplier of the game birds shall be submitted to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Attention: Permitting Officer, 3030 Energy Lane, Casper, Wyoming 82604 on a form prescribed by the Department attesting that the game birds and/ or game bird eggs and premises of origin are free of infectious, contagious and communicable diseases. Diseases include, but shall not be limited to, Newcastle disease, Salmonella, pullorum, avian cholera, duck viral enteritis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, and avian influenza. The statement shall also indicate that no game bird within the flock of origin is known to be infected with or to be exposed to avian tuberculosis. Game birds and premises of origin shall have been free of said diseases for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of shipment into the State and the premises shall not have experienced an undiagnosed mortality of more than ten percent (10%) of the game birds during the same one (1) year period."
So far, we are getting negatives from all the hatcheries we contact. It is like they don't even read this, they just reply with something unhelpful like "we send certification for pullorum", or something else that does not quite do the job.
We need to raise quail to supply dietary needs (quail eggs are more digestible than chicken eggs, three of us in our family have Crohn's Disease).
So, I guess I am asking whether anyone knows where I can get them either IN Wyoming, or a supplier who can meet the certification requirements.
Thanks!
Laura