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[missy1971]

Oh and btw, it's raining....a freakingin ...(so over it) so I planned to bake a cake, make salsa, and get Amish bread started! Everything is on the counter and ready, ...where am I? House/dog sitting and have accomplished not one dang thing all freaking day except cleaning the kitchen!

 

[Mylied]

Hey! Here's a light hearted, non controversial topic! Anyone who has gone through the GA NPIP process want to walk me through it from what to expect, how to prepare, etc...? Pretty please?

I did it a few months ago. You call them up and make an appointment. The guy shows up and gets dressed up in his paper suit. You sign some paperwork. I had ~10 chickens over 4 months old so he tested them all. A drop of blood mixed with reactant on a plastic board and a few drops of blood in a vile. He put a metal band on them after taking the blood. He asked me about breeds and wrote it down. I paid my like $24 dollars. A few weeks later I got my certificate and some other papers in the mail. I had to sign another paper saying I would keep my flock tested and not bring in other non tested birds and then mailed it back. They need to be tested after 6 months for bird flu again.

 

[Mylied]

I learned how to process chickens today. It wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. We got 9 done before it started raining. Probably got 15 more to do. I cooked one up too.

 

[sue25]

I learned how to process chickens today. It wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. We got 9 done before it started raining. Probably got 15 more to do. I cooked one up too. View attachment 1060185

How did you learn the process? I have been procrastinating because I really don't want to do it. I have to though or I will be over run and over crowded with my chickens of I don't.

 

[livhatcher]

I did it a few months ago. You call them up and make an appointment. The guy shows up and gets dressed up in his paper suit. You sign some paperwork. I had ~10 chickens over 4 months old so he tested them all. A drop of blood mixed with reactant on a plastic board and a few drops of blood in a vile. He put a metal band on them after taking the blood. He asked me about breeds and wrote it down. I paid my like $24 dollars. A few weeks later I got my certificate and some other papers in the mail. I had to sign another paper saying I would keep my flock tested and not bring in other non tested birds and then mailed it back. They need to be tested after 6 months for bird flu again.

Ok, so thought the first test was for typhoid pullorum (sp)...the second being for AI. So are you making a commitment not to hatch or get anymore birds for 6 months? That's a tall order for me!!! Lol. Also do you have to get your other birds tested as they get old enough or do you receive the NPIP papers & get on an annual inspection schedule? The website for the state poultry lab is not very clear. My partner is getting inspected this Sunday. I'm eager to see how it goes & what it entails on a case by case. Thanks for the info. The oldest of my birds hatched 4/11/17 & even factoring in the ones from @brucifer they are still a little young.

 

[Mylied]

How did you learn the process? I have been procrastinating because I really don't want to do it. I have to though or I will be over run and over crowded with my chickens of I don't.

My friend was sweet enough to come over and show me. I got a bunch of roos for free from the mad hatcher so I knew they'd be for meat. The killing part is unpleasant but the rest isn't too bad.

Ok, so thought the first test was for typhoid pullorum (sp)...the second being for AI. So are you making a commitment not to hatch or get anymore birds for 6 months? That's a tall order for me!!! Lol. Also do you have to get your other birds tested as they get old enough or do you receive the NPIP papers & get on an annual inspection schedule? The website for the state poultry lab is not very clear. My partner is getting inspected this Sunday. I'm eager to see how it goes & what it entails on a case by case. Thanks for the info. The oldest of my birds hatched 4/11/17 & even factoring in the ones from @brucifer they are still a little young.

Yes those are the tests. It's AI twice a year and the other once a year. If you get non npip eggs or birds you're supposed to keep them quarenteened until they can be tested. They will come out to test new birds over 4 months. You don't have to wait. I'm not super interested in adding new birds right now so I'm not worried about it. I guess if you add birds a lot and don't get them from npip it'd be a pain. I mean no one would be the wiser if you add chicks but it defeats the purpose of the testing and it'd be lieing if you sold them ai clean and all that.

 

[livhatcher]

[QUOTE="Mylied, post: 18663037
Yes those are the tests. It's AI twice a year and the other once a year. If you get non npip eggs or birds you're supposed to keep them quarenteened until they can be tested. They will come out to test new birds over 4 months. You don't have to wait. I'm not super interested in adding new birds right now so I'm not worried about it. I guess if you add birds a lot and don't get them from npip it'd be a pain. I mean no one would be the wiser if you add chicks but it defeats the purpose of the testing and it'd be lieing if you sold them ai clean and all that.[/QUOTE]

So if you acquire from NPIP facility you're ok? I'm not trying to be a pain---I just want to make sure I understand.

 

[Mylied]

[QUOTE="Mylied, post: 18663037
Yes those are the tests. It's AI twice a year and the other once a year. If you get non npip eggs or birds you're supposed to keep them quarenteened until they can be tested. They will come out to test new birds over 4 months. You don't have to wait. I'm not super interested in adding new birds right now so I'm not worried about it. I guess if you add birds a lot and don't get them from npip it'd be a pain. I mean no one would be the wiser if you add chicks but it defeats the purpose of the testing and it'd be lieing if you sold them ai clean and all that.

So if you acquire from NPIP facility you're ok? I'm not trying to be a pain---I just want to make sure I understand.[/QUOTE]

Yes. You get their number and then have to add the chickens onto your whatever the paperwork is called. I don't know the whole process of how to do that though. You'd have to ask the NPIP people.

 

[livhatcher]

So if you acquire from NPIP facility you're ok? I'm not trying to be a pain---I just want to make sure I understand.

Yes. You get their number and then have to add the chickens onto your whatever the paperwork is called. I don't know the whole process of how to do that though. You'd have to ask the NPIP people.[/QUOTE]

Thanks!! Sorry to keep on about it---they seem low on info online to explain.

 

[Mylied]

Yes. You get their number and then have to add the chickens onto your whatever the paperwork is called. I don't know the whole process of how to do that though. You'd have to ask the NPIP people.

Thanks!! Sorry to keep on about it---they seem low on info online to explain. [/QUOTE]

No worries. They don't have much info online. I have to call them when I need to know more.