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NewToFarming said:
No, I haven't but it would be interesting to attend if it were organized well. So, do you need to attend if you are selling eggs for consumption?
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Yes, if you are selling eggs (for food) in Georgia you're supposed to have a candling license. (If you have less than 3,000 hens you _don't_ have to have a separate inspected facility, but you can only sell to end users, not to a retail store or to restaurants, bakeries, etc.) If you scroll back or search for my other posts I've posted a link to the guidelines before. The class and test are all free, you just have to figure out when a class near you is being held. I suppose how well it's organized depends on the instructor...

It was also *extremely* biased towards "the industry" with caged layers. The slide show had pictures of hens squashed together in those awful cages, like it was no big deal. We were repeatedly told that commercial eggs have the same nutritional value as eggs from free range hens. That the new larger cage requirements are the start of a trend that will result in eggs costing $6 a dozen. That there's no point in giving chickens access to grass because they are not ruminants and can't do anything with the grass, it's just extra fiber. It wasn't entirely clear what was just his opinion vs. the Ag Dept party line.

Your tax dollars at work. ;)

-Wendy
 
I am located in Bulloch County. Just got my first 6 pullets chicks on Monday. 2 Buffs Orpingtons, 2 Ameraucanas, and 2 Rhode Island Reds. The boys have named 3 so far Diego (3 yr old), Crash Kirby (8 year old) and Fireball (16 year old) and yes I did tell them that they were all girls.
 
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Thanks Wendy! I will look back for your previous posts. I am new to GA and do not sell eggs right now but was looking to start soon. I bet it was hard to bite your tongue with some of the comments he made! Wow, it just amazes me how they could think it was OK to cram them in those cages and we all know a better kept chicken produces a better and more nutritional egg. You can see and taste the difference!
Thanks for the info! How long did the class last? I am sure it was a good while to candle 100 eggs!

wsmoak said:
Yes, if you are selling eggs (for food) in Georgia you're supposed to have a candling license. (If you have less than 3,000 hens you _don't_ have to have a separate inspected facility, but you can only sell to end users, not to a retail store or to restaurants, bakeries, etc.) If you scroll back or search for my other posts I've posted a link to the guidelines before. The class and test are all free, you just have to figure out when a class near you is being held. I suppose how well it's organized depends on the instructor...

It was also *extremely* biased towards "the industry" with caged layers. The slide show had pictures of hens squashed together in those awful cages, like it was no big deal. We were repeatedly told that commercial eggs have the same nutritional value as eggs from free range hens. That the new larger cage requirements are the start of a trend that will result in eggs costing $6 a dozen. That there's no point in giving chickens access to grass because they are not ruminants and can't do anything with the grass, it's just extra fiber. It wasn't entirely clear what was just his opinion vs. the Ag Dept party line.

Your tax dollars at work. ;)

-Wendy
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NewToFarming said:
Thanks Wendy! I will look back for your previous posts. I am new to GA and do not sell eggs right now but was looking to start soon. I bet it was hard to bite your tongue with some of the comments he made! Wow, it just amazes me how they could think it was OK to cram them in those cages and we all know a better kept chicken produces a better and more nutritional egg. You can see and taste the difference!
Thanks for the info! How long did the class last? I am sure it was a good while to candle 100 eggs!
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The class was supposed to run 10am to 2pm with a half hour break for lunch, but we were there until after 3pm.

Here are the guidelines: http://www.caes.uga.edu/departments...RequirementsforLicensingaSmallEggProducer.pdf

-Wendy
 
For all of who live in Camden County and surrounding counties, there will be a St Mary's city council meeting at City Hall downtown St Mary's Monday at 6pm, 16 April 2012 in regards to approving chickens to be allowed within city limits. The request has a 10 hen limit without roosters. There are zoning requirements and property setbacks, not visable to the street which are agreeable to. City planning staff are requiring a $45 permit. It has been one year since one of our BYC members has convinced city council members to give this a one year trial proposal and she and her chickens have passed 100% of the city's inspections.
We look forward to St Mary's city council approving the new ordinance. If anyone wishes to attend for support, please feel free to do so. Myself and the other BYC member will definitely be there. Wish us luck!
 

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