Texas

[yinepu]

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[yinepu]

All that dirt is supposed to be water....

ouch

 

[yinepu]

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There isn't enough money in the world to convince me to buy another brinsea.. their customer service is horrible.. I havegotten a bunch that were DOA, had bad wiring (fire hazard) and had temp issues where the temperature would be fine for days.. then start climbing with no end in sight (120+ degrees results in cooked embryos...)

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X2.. I would quarantine for at least a month..

the typh/pul test can be done on site at a lot of the shows (you would need to check ahead of time).. otherwise you would have to have a vet come out.. but remember.. if they do testing on site.. then there is a good chance of your birds becoming exposed to it if other birds arrive, and fail the test (test positive)

the thing about doing QT at your home is the problem of you passing any diseases from one set of birds to another.. very few people practice bio security properly.. which means no common air.. changing shoes, clothing and disinfecting themselves when going from one group to another and so on

for me the risk just doesn't justify it. I have seen too many people relate their horror stories of bird shows that it was enough to convince me a long time ago

BUT having said that.. there are also people who go to the shows and have no issues at all.. so the choice of whether to risk it or not would ultimately fall with you since they are your birds.

 

[yinepu]

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if you figure out how to rig that.. please let me know!!!

 

[yinepu]

Quick question folks, what does it take to legally sell chickens and chicks (live) in Texas. I found all the info on selling processed chickens, but not live. Are there any rules?

it depends on where you are selling them

feed stores can not take in any chicks unless the breeder has passed disease testing (you would need to contact a vet).. I believe the flock has to be NPIP certified
I have been told that the same applies for things like selling at flea markets

90% of the people selling on craigslist don't have any testing done or have any permits

selling at auctions requires having typhoid / pullorun testing done.. can usually be done on site of the auction grounds (you can check and see if a vet will be available or not). I know Iduma Sales usually has a vet on site on auction days

 

[yinepu]

*sighs*
Another box of eggs running "late"....

Priority Mail

Processed through USPS Sort Facility

April 02, 2013, 5:51 am

AUSTIN, TX 78710

Expected Delivery By:
April 1, 2013
USPS Tracking / Delivery Confirmation

 

[kkidsmom]

The best thing I did, for the chicks and me, was to throw out the thermometer and not bother with all the stuff in the books about what temperature they are supposed to be at what time and let their behavior guide what level of warmth to give them.

This is pretty much what we did. Then I booted them out into the coop at four weeks, providing a heat lamp(s) on the cold/ wet days and nights only. They have been out nearly 3 weeks now and are doing fantastic.

 

[parttime]

it depends on where you are selling them

feed stores can not take in any chicks unless the breeder has passed disease testing (you would need to contact a vet).. I believe the flock has to be NPIP certified
I have been told that the same applies for things like selling at flea markets

90% of the people selling on craigslist don't have any testing done or have any permits

selling at auctions requires having typhoid / pullorun testing done.. can usually be done on site of the auction grounds (you can check and see if a vet will be available or not). I know Iduma Sales usually has a vet on site on auction days

thank you for the reply. I found in another thread that the test for typhoid and pullorun can be done for free, but what is a NPIP certificate?

 

[Fentressfarmer]

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I'm growing out some roos now. I have a few hens but it will be 6 or 8 weeks till I get a cock-a-doodle-do. I don't care for the Cukoos or Splashes. I am trying to get some White Marans.
Yeppers. No beakbook for us!
That was fast! Looks great!!
[/quoteThanks the tin went a lot faster than I figured

 

[Little Wing]

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Quote: I've got tin on my coops too. It's from Home Depot and is really thin. Not like the tin I grew up with. There is a pecan tree growing over the top of the coops and when a pecan falls it sounds like a gunshot. Poor chickens.