The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Renie'sPeeps]

You get them for your poultry?

I think the $17 probably doesn't include the registration fee does it? But can you register it if used on chickens?

Not yet... lol I have them for my Show dogs. The chip is the size of a grain of rice. It is pretty small.. soo it probably could be used on a chicken. I wonder if this is something APA would be interested in doing.. . Everyone that shows could register their birds and receive a micro chip as a package deal, This way.. perhaps the APA could afford to GIVE everyone a copy of the standard while they were at it and this is a sure fired way of cutting down on theft. The only draw backs I can think of is cost and the fact if someone ate a chip But then again.. the APA could buy in larger volume which would cut down on the actual cost. yep this could work.

 

[fowlman01]

Not yet... lol I have them for my Show dogs. The chip is the size of a grain of rice. It is pretty small.. soo it probably could be used on a chicken. I wonder if this is something APA would be interested in doing.. . Everyone that shows could register their birds and receive a micro chip as a package deal, This way.. perhaps the APA could afford to GIVE everyone a copy of the standard while they were at it and this is a sure fired way of cutting down on theft. The only draw backs I can think of is cost and the fact if someone ate a chip But then again.. the APA could buy in larger volume which would cut down on the actual cost. yep this could work.

This has been presented to the APA before. It is too invasive and expensive. It didn't get too far with the Board.

Walt

 

[DaveK]

A lot more than toe punching it.

Walt

It's funny but so true.

 

[DaveK]

This has been presented to the APA before. It is too invasive and expensive. It didn't get too far with the Board.

Walt

There's also the idea that most poultry breeders, no matter how serious, see no advantage to microchips or somehow registering stock. Generations of family breeding have been carried out by the use of a simple toe punch and a minimum of record keeping. It's kind of like dogs from the days before DNA testing when the only person who actually knew for sure who bred to who was the breeder. When all these folks are buying the newly imported lines are they getting toe punched or otherwise identified chicks? I know that if I were buying a small group of one of the interesting colors or type from one of the importers or a first generation customer I'd like to know which chicks came from different matings if there were different matings. Toe punching will do this but will only matter to those who care. Little off track here I know. As far as theft from the show rooms or a breeder's yards these birds are never seen again. They could be banded, microchiped, registered with some central agency and none of it will matter. They are gone forever unless the thief is known and the birds can be found in a trailer while still on the show grounds. And when this has happened show managements have been reluctant to push the issue. If micro chips are a good tool for the individual great but they won't stop theft in any way. Human beings ain't always nice.

 

[galanie]

The most obvious problem with a microchip is that it would need to be read by something. You can lose a microchipped dog forever simply because someone found it and never thought to take it to a vet, much less have someone scan for the chip.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

The most obvious problem with a microchip is that it would need to be read by something. You can lose a microchipped dog forever simply because someone found it and never thought to take it to a vet, much less have someone scan for the chip.

Yes A dog... But Many have been returned to their owners because they are chipped.

I admit... it could get crazy trying to do this with chickens.. lol

 

[rockinpaints]

Yes A dog... But Many have been returned to their owners because they are chipped.

I admit... it could get crazy trying to do this with chickens.. lol

Sounded good in theory

And it may come into play in the future with NPIP. (micro chip scanners are available between $200 and $300)

One tiny issue I have with the micro chip idea is that it is not only keeping track of the poultry but one more way to keep track of the owners as well...............(not a radical just a realist)

 

[rockinpaints]

PS.,
My dog and cats are micro chipped.

 

[galanie]

The most obvious problem with a microchip is that it would need to be read by something. You can lose a microchipped dog forever simply because someone found it and never thought to take it to a vet, much less have someone scan for the chip.

Yes A dog... But  Many have been returned to their owners because they are chipped.

I admit... it could get crazy trying to do this with chickens.. lol

Oh I know most are returned because of the microchip but who ever has a chicken where it could be scanned? hehe. That was my thought.

 

[rebel yell]

Sounded good in theory

And it may come into play in the future with NPIP. (micro chip scanners are available between $200 and $300)

One tiny issue I have with the micro chip idea is that it is not only keeping track of the poultry but one more way to keep track of the owners as well...............(not a radical just a realist)

I agree 100% with that !!!