South Carolina

[WestKnollAmy]

I live in Lugoff, SC and work at a feed and seed in Ridgeway, SC. Excited to be here!

And welcome to the best thread on BYC!!!
I would love to work at a feed and seed. That would be so cool to be on the side of the counter taking the money instead of the side that always GIVES the money.

Certainly tell us more about yourself, your chickens, your projects, your garden and all the ideas you have for everything. We dream BIG on this thread! And will encourage your dreams, too. Though most people like to call it enabling!

 

[Joycats]

I know there's been a lot of discussion about the NPIP testing lately and I've been following the same talk on another thread too. This came from the English Orp thread here on BYC. I just thought I would share this with you all, this is exactly why I choose not to be tested.

A sample of my birds are tested every three months for AI. The test is a titer test that will react to any strain of AI.
I do this because,I am in a waterfowl fly zone. Many farms do this now because it is a part of the NPIP program.

I think their point was to not knowinglyintroduce birds that could spread disease. It's one thing to say there is the potential for alot of birds to have AI, but another to to say yes, the bird(s) is/are infected.

I've been through this in my flock also, not to the extent of what happened at the USDA facility, but I lost some birds because of the "rules".

I had to give up some of my breeding flock last year because a couple of my older hens tested positive to pullorum. I repeatedly told the State that I vaccinate for MG, which causes false positives. The birds were older specimens that would most likely cause a reaction to titer tests because of the likelihood of e-coli infection that also causes a false positive reaction. These birds had been tested also in the previous years I have been NPIP certified and had negative tests. They didn't want to hear it. So I had to kill them and they went off to the lab for necropsy and further tests on their reproductive organs. Guess what, they came back negative. So I lost a couple of my very nice breeder birds for not. But rules are rules and in order to keep my status, I followed them.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Same here, Joy. I do not have my birds tested but others do buy from me and then have them tested. The birds have always been clean but I do run my birds with my ducks, which is another reason.

BTW, Joy, I have several people looking for Salmon Faverolle roosters. If you hatch any extras out or have any extra roos to sell, please let me know. I can then pass on your info to them or pick them up for them.

 

[phoneman]

what is npip test. i have around 40 chickens tested each year at the county fair, just to show them and let me know they test good with what ever they test for

 

[KrisH]

Now, whom all is doing the npip class in Clemson this march? I'm in!!!!!

Kris & I are in

RobertH

 

[jspitzer221]

Not too much exciting about me, I just work and go to school. About a year ago I brought home two Easter Egger chicks and that started the addiction. I also brought home what I thought was a Buff Orpington pullet, but it turned out to be a big, burly, mean rooster. But we love him just the same. I am currently in the market for some hatching eggs so I can grow my feathered family!

 

[emptynester]

jspitzer221 said...
Not too much exciting about me, I just work and go to school. About a year ago I brought home two Easter Egger chicks and that started the addiction. I also brought home what I thought was a Buff Orpington pullet, but it turned out to be a big, burly, mean rooster. But we love him just the same. I am currently in the market for some hatching eggs so I can grow my feathered family!



I started out the same way only with about 10 buff orpingtons. They lasted about 5 months until one of my dogs killed them. The dog got a new home and we got new chickens! I can relate to school as I go full time trying to finish my degree. Welcome to the forum and the thread, look forward to hearing about your chicken obsession as it grows

edited because I forgot to hit the quote button instead of reply....

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

I want a pig just so I can name it bacon...DH says thats not a good enough reason to buy a pig he knows I will never eat!LOL

I had a cat named Fido....3 legged cat named Tripod...

None as good as GLIDDEN! LOL

AHAHAH that is what I said. DD wants to name him Ham

I figure a quad of pigs........bacon, ham, pork and chop.



DH keeps ignoring me though.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day today. I had a special surprise, 2 little chicks hatched for me today. They aren't due til tomorrow but I always have a millie hatch early. These are my first babies since before Christmas so I've really enjoyed hearing those little peeps all day long.

awwwwwww cute...

what did you hatch?

are you going to name one Cupid?

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

Amy, you're funny! I'm hoping to buy a few things. I told Cole we need to take the SUV instead of my car. I thought maybe Colin can pick out his new breed at the show. I hope we'll be there about 10 or so.

OOOOOOOOOO i can't wait to see what he picks out! Even if he sees one in the show, and none for sale, he can get the breeders contact info!