When do I need an on farm safety inspection?

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Ok, I was planning on building a pole building (with fans and all the right chicken equipment) to raise either a couple hundread broilers or even 1 thousand. But now I just remembered reading something about having to get an "on farm safety inspection" Do I have to get this if im selling to stors or just to local people or do I need it when I own a certain number of chickens?
THANKS

 

[CARS]

I would talk to your county extension agent for your local regulations. Or do what many do and say/do nothing.

 

[Oregon Blues]

I don't know about Ohio. "Safety inspection" sounds like something you would need for employees.

I suggest that you contact your farm extension agent and your insurance agent before you go any further.

 

[bigredfeather]

In Ohio, you can process and sell, from your farm, up to 1000 per year w/out any inspection or licence. You must have a licence and be inspected if you want to sell any birds at a public forum, ie farmers market, roadside stand, ect.

Have you ever raised any meat birds?

 

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yes I sell about 700 a year