Raising Quail in N.C.

[milestoog]

Has anyone dealt with the state of N.C. with quail that can show me the proper hoops to jump thru for my needed licenses? I know I need a "Game Bird Propagation" have filled out the forms. From what I have read in the N.C. Agri site, I can't sell eggs with this and can only sell to other people with this license. I would have to have a N.C. Hatching Egg Dealer license for that. The site doesn't mention eggs for human consumption. I can slaughter birds for my own use, but I can't for other people. They can't slaughter them on my property, and can't transport live birds without the above-mentioned license. All I want to do is raise some quail, sell some eggs for hatching and eating, and a few birds to help with the cost of feed, etc. Has anyone here jumped thru all of the state of N.C.'s hoops for this? Can you tell me what exactly I need, and what it will cost? What will a NPIP certificate cost? Would I be better to put the birds out back, sell to friends and keep my mouth shut? I'll take any help offered.

Thank you

NT

 

[aprophet]

http://www.ncagr.gov/vet/quail.htm

The dressed carcasses of pen-raised quail shall be offered for sale only when sealed in not readily resealable containers which shall bear a printed legend showing the name and address of the processor holding a valid permit.

Looks like you need a way to seal plastic bags and some labels.

http://www.sks-bottle.com/ImpulseSealer.html

vacum packing something is as easy as putting it in a plastic bag and then imersing said bag in water to push the air out I was kina looking into NC 's laws permits I live on the line in Moyock NC / Chesapeake Va. I just have,nt gotten that far yet . HTH

oh yea you need a permit as well looks like y'alls don't have a fee Vas are $12.50 much like a fishing license LOL

 

[milestoog]

...which shall bear a printed legend showing the name and address of the processor holding a valid permit. Shall bear... indicates that you have to be a registered processor with a valid state license for same. Here again it gets more and more complex. I would have to have a state certified poultry processing operation to do this. I am afriad my seal-a-meal and some sticky labels won't get it here.

NT

 

[aprophet]

you might try calling them and running the numbers by them on what you intend on processing lots of packageing options available these days preprinted bags etc etc I try not to read too much into things good luck , later

 

[jojufarm]

Any update on this i'm been wanting to raise quail.

 

[jeffro29]

It seems like everyone down here has quail, is getting them or selling them. I know alot of these people do not have permits or lics. I have checked into it and from what I read it sounded like there was a 6 month wait for the review of the permit. I was planning on getting this but I dont know about it now. I will probably just go to the hardware store by some and not worry about it if I decide I want some. Npip is only about 10 bucks the people that test are super nice. I should say it is no more than 10 bucks and a little time on the phone to set it all up. We are applying for the chick and egg lics. I know if you go to most not all auctions the people dont have all their paper work right. I do think the state will start checking this but when who knows. I have the npip number here if you need it let me know. jeff

 

[aprophet]

here are a few links I found a while back when I first started looking into it it kina looks like there will be an inspection someone on here posted not long ago that it did not take that long a week or two for NC. right now I am concentrating getting squared away here in Va first . anyway good luck

http://intranet.nccommerce.com/intranet/venu/Licenses.asp?LicenseNumber=010286

http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/csc/permits/name/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_Rzck/38322/67180

http://www.ncwildlife.org/License/License_OtherPermits.htm

http://www.ncwildlife.org/Hunting/documents/pg4a7prop_regs.pdf

one of them is kina a duplicate but the one page gives you a few more options on permits and all

 

[patyrdz]

Wow I had no clue! I just posted some Valley quail eggs on craigslist!! Hmm guess I better rethink this!

 

[aprophet]

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oppde/rdad/fsisnotices/poultry_slaughter_exemption_0406.pdf

Here is another piece of the puzzle that may help you some

 

[jojufarm]

this is all confusing. I'm going to keep looking into this before i start raising my quail.
keep us upto date if you figer this out.

thanks