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[shawluvsbirds]

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[Trimurtisan]

Hi there Bob.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Hey all...


A good day today, no dux anywhere around!!


@Trimurtisan your numbers are enticing, but I am betting wrong.

Breeding to standards is a lot of work. I do not know Florida’s laws but here NPIP is a must to sell through a dealer.


NPIP is a lot of work. I tested every three months, had a couple inspections a year and needed meticulous breeding and sales records. Not including hatcher debris which I was required to keep or send in for testing.


I sold birds or eggs in 40+ states, each has its own requirements.

I was hatching a couple thousand chicks a year. I never made any money.

Unless, you can do enormous volumes you can’t make money.

Most chick buyers want the cheapest chicks they can find through the dealers. The only chicks that made money were the white legbars when they were rare and I was one of the few breeders with them. Now they even lose money..

but good luck on your venture. Just thought I would tell you how mine was.

The things that go bad are too numerous to list.. and buyers are bellybuttons.

The math is correct, but it's a perfect world equations, best of possibilities.

However, that math is for a single time sale. I'm not expecting to do that on a regular basis. It simply based on the fact I can get the same bird (better quality) for a fraction of what the feed store can. So, no, I do not realistically expect to walk in with 22 birds and walk out with a 300% profit. I do expect to chip away at this feed bill some though.

In regards to npip regulations of Florida, can you point me in a direction I could educate myself on them? I've always heard it was just in regards to shipping, but I've heard a lot of bs too. If there are three things I know about you, you hate ducks, and take your certifications pretty seriously.

I'm not interested in being a distro center to the lower 48, but I wouldn't mind doing it locally and legally.

 

[duluthralphie]

The math is correct, but it's a perfect world equations, best of possibilities.

However, that math is for a single time sale. I'm not expecting to do that on a regular basis. It simply based on the fact I can get the same bird (better quality) for a fraction of what the feed store can. So, no, I do not realistically expect to walk in with 22 birds and walk out with a 300% profit. I do expect to chip away at this feed bill some though.

In regards to npip regulations of Florida, can you point me in a direction I could educate myself on them? I've always heard it was just in regards to shipping, but I've heard a lot of bs too. If there are three things I know about you, you hate ducks, and take your certifications pretty seriously.

I'm not interested in being a distro center to the lower 48, but I wouldn't mind doing it locally and legally.

https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-I...oultry/National-Poultry-Improvement-Plan-NPIP

 

[Trimurtisan]

https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-I...oultry/National-Poultry-Improvement-Plan-NPIP

Thanks Ralphie.
I called and left a message for Dr Wolfe, the Fl rep. Hopefully he can explain what I need to know. The actual npip website is not exactly user friendly. Even the brief description on the link you posted only mentions it in regards to shipping.

Poultry and poultry products produced under the NPIP are allowed to be shipped interstate and internationally with few restrictions.

 

[duluthralphie]

Thanks Ralphie.
I called and left a message for Dr Wolfe, the Fl rep. Hopefully he can explain what I need to know. The actual npip website is not exactly user friendly. Even the brief description on the link you posted only mentions it in regards to shipping.

They are a pain... but I am kind of a stickler for the rules...

so many are not spelled out in a way that makes it easy to find..and every state is different internally.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is perfect! Actually my dh said that was his favorite song back in the day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ever heard the song by Willie Nelson called the Trouble Maker? It’s awesome!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Ever heard the song by Willie Nelson called the Trouble Maker? It’s awesome!

I cannot believe. .
I have never heard that before