I wish folks would just read the actual order and be settled about it, not say what they were *told* by whomever answered the phone when they called. Me, I think it wise to not call. The memo is sufficient the way its written. The memo only stated a hold on sales of poultry at swaps, auctions and flea market sales, basically anywhere off-property where birds gather from different sources. Hatching eggs are not affected since AI is not passed through the egg. Farm to farm sales are not specifically restricted, though biosecurity is highly encouraged, no different than my own, all-the-time recommendations. I don't buy, sell or otherwise at any of those venues. I don't even go to shows. I don't visit folks who have chickens, either, generally. I think the last time I did was when I went to Kentucky years ago to visit my friend Ladyhawk (Cetawin on BYC). We get special shoes to wear at each others' homes when we do that, though I've only been to hers once and she's visited us several times.
Soon, it will blow over. It always does. Hopefully, it won't lead to restrictions placed on backyard flock owners on an everyday basis. I still want to eat eggs from my own birds, my own healthy, well-fed birds and I will, restrictions or not, unless I just get tired of the chores and decide to quit for other reasons.
Soon, it will blow over. It always does. Hopefully, it won't lead to restrictions placed on backyard flock owners on an everyday basis. I still want to eat eggs from my own birds, my own healthy, well-fed birds and I will, restrictions or not, unless I just get tired of the chores and decide to quit for other reasons.
