Texans to face $1,000 per Day Fines for Possession of Baby Chick

http://nonais.org/index.php/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/ ^

[Calpernia]

Thanks, I will email that link to Walter too (The NoNais.org site).

[Fury]

You won't be able to buy feed for your animals without giving up your premise id number. Citation please?

[Panzerlied]

"Wasn't possession of adult chicks covered by the Mann Act?"

ROFLMAO

NOW you've crossed the line!

[Dr. Eckleburg]

bump

[TruthBeforeAll]

A couple of thoughts. How many WACO type standoffs will this lead to. And, how long before it is illegal to grow your own vegetables?

[TalonDJ]

((Pet chickens ping)))

[vrwc0915]

Soon

They are working on doing this for plants as well

[Calpernia]

I'm not sure if I can link that information yet. That is from the 2005 Agricultural Identification Survey Form conversation with the NAIS representative. I will link if I find an online source.

[PETEPARSLEY]

What is NAIS?

Let's add a Z in the middle

.........NAZIS

[No Truce With Kings]

"NOW you've crossed the line!"

Yup. Arrested for carrying underage gulls across straight lines for immortal porpoises

[zeeba neighba]

Not long, they are patenting plants and animals like crazy. First it's a chipped dog, then chips for "the children", then chipped chickens, chipped gov workers. A chip in your vehicle, a chip in your US soldier. Who do you suppose is next?

[Calpernia]

There is already RFID tagging being rolled out for plants.

http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.pfc/presentations/rfid_seedlings/pages/slideA_gif.htm

More at link

[Bassfire]

I'd like to hot brand the idiot that came up with this idea!!! They have us by the short-horns, if I don't register and pay the fee (20. per year) to raise livestock on my farm, the first time I go to the auction barn I'll get nabbed by the Cow Police!

[Calpernia]

Monsanto is the biggest one for gene patenting

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1573646/posts
How do you say No NAIS in Japanese?

[wolfcreek]

All locations containing livestock animals must register as farms. $10 annual premise ID and premise registration fee will be required for all homes where any animal ever exists, even if just visiting.

How the hell am I suppose to know if a chicken ever visited my home? The house is 30 yrs. old and We've only been here 7.

[wolfcreek]

That's true and they often have livestock.

[Calpernia]

There is a PAWs version of this for pet owners too.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

They're everywhere.

[mugs99]

See if they can enforce it.

It'll be just like the drug war. More Americans will become criminals. But, it's for our own good!
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[zeeba neighba]

There's a company called "ChickenSnoop". They can send in a team, test for nitrogen, and for only a small fee, 5,000 dollars or so, alert you to and chicken sh** that may have occurred on the premises. Check with your local good old boy down at Ace Hardware or State Capitol for more details.