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[duluthralphie]

When you get certified do they just test all your birds and that's it?

It depends on the number of birds you have.

The first year they test every bird over 4 months old.
The also inspect your facilities and procedures

You have to then keep track of where every bird goes.
You keep track of all birds that come in and they have to come from another NPIP.

The second year they test up to a 100 birds and a portion of birds at random over 100- that you have.

If you have 100 breeders then you need to send in samples of hatcher debris every so often. I do not have to do that this year. I will be close next year. I had 61 breeders tested this spring. Since then I have gained a few. If I did not feel guilty about buying from Minnie in her current circumstances I would be begging for some Buckeyes as the Urich ones where a flop.

But with the additional SS, PC (with luck), white sports and Creamettes I might be over 100 breeders next year.


Oh and Waterfowl require a swap for AI.

 

[I Love Layers]

It depends on the number of birds you have.

The first year they test every bird over 4 months old.
The also inspect your facilities and procedures

You have to then keep track of where every bird goes.
You keep track of all birds that come in and they have to come from another NPIP.

The second year they test up to a 100 birds and a portion of birds at random over 100- that you have. 

If you have 100 breeders then you need to send in samples of hatcher debris every so often. I do not have to do that this year. I will be close next year.  I had 61 breeders tested this spring. Since then I have gained a few.    If I did not feel guilty about buying from Minnie in her current circumstances I would be begging for some Buckeyes as the Urich ones where a flop. 

But with the additional SS, PC (with luck), white sports and Creamettes I might be over 100 breeders next year.


Oh and Waterfowl require a swap for AI.

So do they just follow you around all day?

Cause if so there would be a lot of trampoline jumping

 

[Bogtown Chick]

It's really quite pretty and oh so warm on the skin........hope it decides to stick around for a while! Hey here's a half serious question....for the most part, all my chicks are still starting out laying all cuddled in a corner of the coop at night when I put them to bed? The light has been working great! Left it on last night because they were so content laying there softly cooing

I didn't want to cause chaos by turning it off. It died out sometime during the night and when I went out there this morning there were maybe 6 on the lower roosts? I know they go up and sit on the higher ones during the day because theres poop all over them...I am just worried that when I do put the nest boxes in there (not built yet) they will start sleeping in them?

If the nest boxes are lower than the roosts, They'll sleep on the roosts. You can also block off the nest boxes until trained on the roost. But it sounds like the girls are learning already where they sleep.

I am trying to figure out a breed for next year to add to next years breeding flock.

Any Ideas?

I am thinking Fufu type and rare or heritage. I have looked at Houdan. I think they look cool, Fufu people could get into them. I cannot find a breeder other than mypetchickens, McMurray or Sandhill.

I would like to get something that is show quality or would have a chance to make show quality offspring.

Any Ideas? Suggestions.

Wyandottes. Bantam sized will make them Fu-Fu. The BLRW people want BAD. And Gold Laced too.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

I have considered them, however I am only able to get birds from a NPIP flock or go through lots of hoops and paper work. You being in NoDak, would be darn near impossible for me to get. Unless you were NPIP and got a MN import permit.



In the case of Mr T from Holm's I had to plead my case to the poultry board. I showed them a picture and explained his rare genetics for breeding with my current legal birds.

If they approve the transfer, then I need to test Holm's entire flock. Get a blood sample from Mr T. Take it to the lab in Willmar, Wait for the results. If they are all OK, then I have to go get Mr T, bring him back and quarantine him for 30 days then take another blood sample from him, and run it to Willmar again. Then wait 10 days for the results, if they are clean I can put him into my flock...


This is for a bird in the state, Out of state.... I bet you would need to promise your first born child and jump through hoops that are unimaginable.

Sounds like a lot of work. Maybe I should just take him.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

@I Love Layers , I'm sure you already figured this out, but I'd leave the ducklings in until they dry. They'll be just fine.

 

[I Love Layers]

@I Love Layers
, I'm sure you already figured this out, but I'd leave the ducklings in until they dry. They'll be just fine.

That's what I decided to do.
I had some difficulties, I'm assuming because the duck was dead 15+ hours before I found them. So 3 were shrink wrapped helped them out and all 7 hatched and are living

 

[duluthralphie]

So do they just follow you around all day?

Cause if so there would be a lot of trampoline jumping

I doubt they would see me do any trampoline jumping.....

 

[I Love Layers]

I doubt they would see me do any trampoline jumping.....

I do flips while holding a chicken

 

[duluthralphie]

Sounds like a lot of work. Maybe I should just take him.

Thanks for the offer, But I think he has a girl friend living here.

 

[lvie]

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