[Jacob-list] scrapie

[Linda]

It's been a law for years that sheep crossing state lines have to have 
USDA tags. I'm thinking since 2000, but I might be wrong on the date. 
You have to have a USDA tag to get the required health certificate to 
cross state lines. I'm not sure about NC, but in Georgia, sheep  leaving 
your premises except to move directly to slaughter or wethers, require 
USDA tags even if moving intrastate.  That's what they used to call the 
mandatory scrapie id program. I think it has a different name now, but 
it's still mandatory, although not really enforced much that I can see.
The voluntary scrapie eradication program includes a yearly check by the 
state vet and you have to meet some rather simple requirements. You have 
to sign up for that.
The tags and applicators are free in Georgia (and other states, I suppose).

Linda .

On 6/18/2011 2:33 PM, Katherine Wisor wrote:

> Each of my sheep have a NC Tag in their ear. Is that part of the 

> program?  I was shocked Dr Bob didn't know about it back then . I had 

> the paper work that Neal sent me & I showed that to him, so I'm sure 

> he does now .  Remember that was a few years ago...  I never showed my 

> sheep .    Later >K

> On Jun 18, 2011, at 9:56 AM, hobbyknobfarm wrote:

>

>> Seems odd that a vet wouldn't know about the Scrapie eradication 

>> program. But this is federal and not state they are just trying to be 

>> sure they have enough representation of scrapie free flocks in each 

>> state to say we (as a country) are scrapie free. Apparently NC's 

>> numbers are too low to officially say that quite yet so they need to 

>> work on the numbers. I know I am not explaining that correctly. We 

>> have had to have scrapie tags for years (at least since I have had 

>> sheep, 9 years) to go anywhere. Since we show some of our long wools 

>> we have to have tags on them.

>> Elizabeth

>>

>>     ----- Original Message -----

>>     *From:*Katherine Wisor <mailto:creeksendfarm at mac.com>

>>     *To:*hobbyknobfarm <mailto:hobbyknobfarm at main.nc.us>;jacob list

>>     <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>>     *Sent:*Saturday, June 18, 2011 11:56 AM

>>     *Subject:*Re: [Jacob-list] scrapie

>>

>>     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 <http://www.creeksendfarm.com>

>>

>>     Katherine Wisor RN / Farmer

>>     12700 Red Rock RoadReno Nevada , 89508704-488-5000

>>

>>     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

>>>     www.hobbyknobfarm.com <http://www.hobbyknobfarm.com>

>>>     hobbyknobfarm.blogspot.com

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>>

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