The Legbar Thread!

[blackbirds13]

x2 - very nice looking crest and comb

 

[cjwaldon]

I think I'll name this pullet "Beaker".

 

[normanack]

I think I'll name this pullet "Beaker".

OMG you've got a Beaker chick!!!

 

[Johnn]

CJWaldon - he is very pretty -- has that 'look' in the eyes. Just at that age where you know he is going to be GOOD too.

Johnn - Melow is a character. I think she should be in a children's book or something --- hmmmm.

Back to crests. I really do love the crests....there is something about them that makes the birds distinctive.

haha thanks, yeah she is!, but she is out of character at the minute, she would be good in a story book though!!

 

[williab]

My boys at one week! Just turned three weeks yesterday

 

[williab]

And the girls!

 

[normanack]

Question -- I'm sure it has been answered long ago but I missed it.
Is it legal to import eggs from other countries -- fertile or not?
Clearly mailing eggs overseas would be inefficient if not useless.
But what about a dozen eggs rolled up in socks in a carry-on?
What a way to get a dozen (for example) Emily deGrey Legbars.

edited to add:
I found this:

Eggs and egg products from Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affected regions, including cooked eggs, if not accompanied by a USDA Veterinary Service import permit remain prohibited regardless if those items are for personal consumption. Effective February 15, 2012, travelers may once again bring fully cooked eggs from Mexico into the U.S.​

Okay. Now to find out if Great Britain has END and/or HPAI. And if not, the cost of an import permit . . . .

edited to add:
Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, & Isle of Man) are USDA END-free.
Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) are USDA HPAI-free.

edited to add:
Import Permit VS 17-129: Cost is $80 per load (not sure what a load is) of poultry eggs

 

[GaryDean26]

There is a whole thread on this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/479870/importation-of-hatching-eggs-usda

 

[normanack]

There is a whole thread on this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/479870/importation-of-hatching-eggs-usda

Muchas gracias!

Well, according to this thread, theoretically it looks involved but doable. In practice? not so much. Ah, well.

 

[omaeve]

Question -- I'm sure it has been answered long ago but I missed it.
Is it legal to import eggs from other countries -- fertile or not?
Clearly mailing eggs overseas would be inefficient if not useless.
But what about a dozen eggs rolled up in socks in a carry-on?
What a way to get a dozen (for example) Emily deGrey Legbars.

edited to add:
I found this:
Eggs and egg products from Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affected regions, including cooked eggs, if not accompanied by a USDA Veterinary Service import permit remain prohibited regardless if those items are for personal consumption. Effective February 15, 2012, travelers may once again bring fully cooked eggs from Mexico into the U.S.

Okay. Now to find out if Great Britain has END and/or HPAI. And if not, the cost of an import permit . . . .

edited to add:
Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, & Isle of Man) are USDA END-free.
Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) are USDA HPAI-free.

edited to add:
Import Permit VS 17-129: Cost is $80 per load (not sure what a load is) of poultry eggs

Anyone know where emily deGray is located? I have a friend who has family in London.