[Jacob-list] scrapie

[Katherine Wisor]

I was one of the small flocks that moved out of NC.  My vet (about 3-4  
yrs ago) said he never heard of a scrapie program in NC. I'm sure he  
has now. >  ALL my animals and my sheep / goats were checked when I  
moved and deemed well / infection free ,  when I moved to Reno.    The  
state vet here never mention having to be deemed scrapie free.  Many  
of my friends with sheep sold out due to cost of hay and feed.  >  My  
sister just arranged to buy hay.   It averages  $17 a square  bale but  
is sold by the ton.  It will weigh in between 100 to 150 lbs each  
though.  Turkey crumbles is approx $19 for 50 lbs.  >  I'm interested  
in that law effecting Barbados.   They are great sheep, good even  
tempered .  I wonder what that law will accomplish ..... I had a  
canadian goose the was land bound .  AC told me there was a $10,000  
FINE to possess one. Now we are over run with them .  I wonder if laws  
are more based on control  rather than a logical well thought out   
plan.    Thanks for letting me vent>   Katherine
www.creeksendfarm.com

Katherine Wisor RN / Farmer
12700 Red Rock Road	 				Reno Nevada , 89508					704-488-5000	

On Jun 18, 2011, at 5:24 AM, hobbyknobfarm wrote:


> LInda,

> The USDA vet just visited me and it sounds like in the near future  

> it really will not matter as they are close to saying we are scrapie  

> free. Apparently NC had a lot of little flocks that they don't seem  

> to be able to find so she thinks they are no longer around and NC  

> was low in the percentage of checked flocks.

> Elizabeth Strub

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