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I love all you kids....
But you all need to leave the wild life be....
But you all need to leave the wild life be....
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I had an interesting chat with Dr. Shauna Voss yesterday. She is the Vet in charge of the NPIP testing and flocks in MN. I was under the impression prior to this you had to be an active hatchery to get NPIP status. That is not the case, completely.
She said you can apply to be an NPIP flock without even owning an incubator. By applying and having the inspection your eggs can be sold to someone that is a hatchery, or if you have a broody hatch them you could legally sell them at swaps or interstate.
It does require the birds be tested every year, but you do not have to be the tester, one of us that are testers could do it. If You have a broody hatch a egg you could sell or give it to a 4h member and it could be exhibited.
The inspection is not as hard or daunting as you might think. They give you suggestions and point out the risks factors you have. One of mine is raising Guineas. turkeys and chickens together. They point out the risks and just let me know they are there. I told them I am willing to live with the risk to have a free range flock. The other thing is it gives you a place to have your birds tested for free when or if they die. They will at least give you peace of mind that you do not have a terrible disease.
I am willing to the testing for you that are semi-close enough for me to do, as need be.
This conversation came about because my getting Mr T from Holm. She said it would even allow you to sell your eggs to a hatchery or with an import permit to others in different states.
For those of you underage they will put the flock in a parents name and transfer it to you when your 18. It was an very informative chat.
Just something for you all to think about.
She disappeared without a trace on Friday.Sometime between 4:30 and 7:30. Found Dixie in the big Girl coop without her and would not come out. Zero little feathers...just nothing.
Rooster arrival in about 2 weeks. But he'll be only 7-8 weeks old.
Another lesson I learned is I think more chicks per hen is a good thing. This one chick business may not have been the optimal set up. Safety in Numbers. Chaos is a good.
I have waited until well past 8am to post. I cannot wait any longer for you all to get out of bed...
Busy day yesterday, I build pens/runs.
I moved Ethel and her keets.
I found a guinea nest with a turkey egg topper. I am glad of this, I wanted a few more keets to hatch..
I am going to pick them tonight so I get another 8-9 eggs on the pile.
Oh and I forgot Blackie is having a rough molt, an early molt I know, but he has been living with 7 women so I assume it was either molt or suicide for him,,,,,
Dandelioness really made fun of hi when she saw him the other day. He was so hurt...
Oh and I forgot I grafted 2 BA chicks onto a turkey hen to break her broodiness.
Yes...well see...I call the smaller ones May Flies...which maybe the Cattis flies. or whatever. And then the big prehistoric things that cover the streets of Walker Fish flies.
I love all you kids....
But you all need to leave the wild life be....
I put it back...
Any of you sell any Cream Legabrs?