You need a business license to sell a casual sale (chickens)?

[HorizonSon]

Here's Oregon Law for Eggs:

"An egg handler is any person who has possession or control of eggs for sale to another egg handler, retailer, or to a person who processes and sells the eggs to another egg handler, retailer or consumer.


Licensing
A producer is required to have an egg handler's license from the ODA Food Safety Division if the producer sells graded eggs to retailers, cafes, bakeries, hospitals, schools, boarding houses or institutions.

A producer does not need a license if the producer is selling and delivering eggs of the producer's own production directly to an individual consumer. Eggs may be sold at farmers' markets or roadside stands without an egg handler's license and without labeling, but only by the farm that produces the eggs-this exemption does not include eggs produced by friends or relatives or on neighboring farms. A producer may also sell without an egg handler license, if they sell only ungraded eggs to a dealer.

A retailer needs an egg handler's license if he or she grades eggs or packages graded eggs in his/her own carton. A license is not required if the retailer sells, to the consumer, eggs that previously have been candled and graded by an egg handler in compliance with ORS 632.705 to 632.815, http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/632.html .

Eggs must be graded and sized according to the standards outlined in OAR 603-022-0300 through 603-022-0340, http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_600/OAR_603/603_tofc.html . AA, A and B eggs are the only grades legally sold away from the farm. An egg handler's license can be obtained after inspection and approval by an ODA food safety specialist.


Packaging and labeling

Each egg container or sub-container shall be plainly marked with the following: (Use boldface-typed letters that contrast with the background color.)
name and address of producer, wholesaler, or retailer by, or for, whom the eggs were packed
size of egg
grade of egg
assigned permit number (if applicable)
net quantity (e.g., one dozen)
If a producer is selling his or her own eggs on-site, or at a farmers' market, a statement of net quantity is required. Any time a package is sold at a location other than where it was packaged, it must also include the name and address of the producer, wholesaler, or retailer.

If displayed in bulk, eggs must be segregated by size and grade with a sign displaying the size and grade information.

In addition to the fee for the annual egg handler's license, a fee of ¼¢ per dozen is required to be paid by the person/firm first offering eggs for sale in Oregon. This fee pays for grading services provided by ODA.

Contact Oregon Department of Agriculture Food Safety Division for more information, 503-986-4720."

 

[HorizonSon]

Oregon Law for Meat and poultry

"Licensing

All slaughtered and processed meat and poultry sold in Oregon must be inspected by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and slaughtered in USDA-inspected plants. For a list of USDA inspected plants, contact the Food Safety Division at the Oregon Department of Agriculture, 503-986-4720.

Meats that are recognized under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and that fall under the mandatory inspection by USDA include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines.

An ODA license and USDA inspection are required for the slaughter and processing of Oregon elk raised in captivity.

Poultry includes any domesticated bird (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, or guineas), and any migratory waterfowl, game bird, or squab.

Custom stationary slaughter, custom mobile slaughter and custom processing operations must be licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. These licenses do not allow for retail selling of the product. However, they do allow persons to consume home-raised meat products that have been custom slaughtered.

If animals are slaughtered, prepared, offered for sale, sold or used in any manner as animal or pet food, then an animal food processing license is required from ODA.

A meat sellers license from ODA is necessary to retail raw beef or poultry that has been slaughtered and processed in a USDA inspected facility. Contact the ODA Food Safety Division, 503-986-4720, for more information.


Federal inspection of meat and poultry

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is charged with carrying out the federal meat and poultry inspection acts. This mandatory program assures the safety, wholesomeness and truthful labeling of meat and poultry products, which are moving in interstate and foreign commerce. Products containing more than 3 percent uncooked meat or 1 percent cooked meat must obtain USDA certification. Contact the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, 503-399-5636.


Weights and measures (scales)

Oregon law (ORS 618.246) requires all meat and poultry, except ready-to-eat food, to be sold by weight. An ODA approved and licensed scale is required. Please refer to the “Weights and measures” section of the “What everyone needs to know” chapter."

 

[woodmort]

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In other words unless you're wholesaling them you don't need a license.

 

[Mac in Wisco]

Her question was about selling chicks and young birds and somehow the thread has turned to various regulations for egg and meat sales...

 

[midget_farms]

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That was my fault. I stated you could sell any livestock in Illinois & went on to describe the license needed to sell eggs.

 

[Moochie]

Okay thank you! Gah now my mom is complaining. She's saying "what if someone buys one and comes back and sues us because the chick got sick." She said people are crooks...
I told her that we could do what this shelter does, check out the person's house to make sure they have the right materials and appropriate living conditions etc., but she said "it doesnt matter". She also said "what if they dont take good care of the chickens", I don't know how to explain in to her. Can someone help?

 

[BigIslandChicks]

you can put them on craigslist with a disclaimer that says you are not responsible for the birds after they leave your care....its like when people order hatching eggs - there is no guarantee. a chick is a living creature and everything dies for whatever reason at one time or another. im pretty sure that anyone who buys birds/chicks on craigslist or from another person you know that there is always a chance that one or some may not make it - myself included - i have been lucky enough not to have had any birds die... but you know there is a risk involved in purchasing birds from someone you do not know. i now only buy birds from one person bc i know them and have not had a problem. tell your mom not to worry about it. if it makes her feel better print out a little form the buyer could sign saying your not responsible and blah blah etc... just to cover your bases.... although i have to say if i were going to buy chicks/pullets and the seller wanted me to sign a waiver i might be a little freaked out that there may be something wrong with the birds already??? just my opinion. hope maybe it helps

edited to add : you said you could do like the shelter and go check out the peoples houses etc... i dont know who has that kind of time, but i dont...lol

too many chickens to take care of

 

[Moochie]

Hmm, yeah the waiver thing is a bit much. I'll just have to .... Actually I remember in the dachshund handbook I have, it says in the section about selling puppies "question the buyer with questions like -are you expirienced with dachshunds? have you ever owned a dog or puppy?-" you know yadda yadda. I'll do something like that. I don't want my babies going to family that really don't know what they're doing and don't have the right stuff to take care of a chicken. I know selling locally wouldn't be a problem, plenty of chicken ppl here.