Livestock & Poultry Inspections

Animals will be inspected during the event including poultry, livestock, etc. Upon passing inspection, vendors will be presented with a permit which they must display at their booth/table. Any shoppers, vendors, etc that have doubts or questions about any other vendors livestock or poultry are encouraged to immediately report the concern to either the inspector(s) on duty or the Information Table. Inspectors will have a badge indicating them as an Inspector.

Failed Inspections

If a vendor fails an inspection:
  • You may be asked to leave
  • You may be asked to remove the animal from the property
  • You may be asked to remove the animal from the vending area (put it in a vehicle or trailer in the parking area, etc)
  • You may be banned from future PNW Farm Barter Faire events
  • You may be banned from the PNW Farm Barter Faire Networking Facebook group, Washington Farm Barter Network Facebook group, and any other relative Facebook groups
Should a vendor refuse any or all orders of the Inspector and/or the Organizer, then the vendor will be escorted off the property by law enforcement officials. Should the vendor cause any disruption or physical harm, the vendor will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Things to look for in an unhealthy/unthrifty animal no matter the species:

Obviously you have to consider that some animals might be molting/shedding, under stress from being carted to the a big event and exposed to a lot of noise and activity, and/or other scenarios. Ideally, though, these are things you should watch out for when deciding what animals to bring to the Farm Barter Faire.
  • Underweight
  • Matted/tangled/filthy hair/fur/feathers
  • Dull/coarse fur/hair/coat/feathers
  • Dull/crusty eyes/nose
  • Snotty nose/sneezing/raspy breathing
  • Labored breathing
  • Rapid breathing
  • Coughing
  • Lethargic/listless
  • Mites/fleas/lice- check tail area and back of neck
  • Diarrhea/bloody stool
  • Sores/wounds/injuries
  • Swollen joints or signs of lameness
  • Loss of balance
  • Sunken eyes
  • Hot/hard/impacted teats/udders (for nursing mammals)
  • “Skin tent” after pinching skin (dehydration)

These are things to especially look for in specific species in addition to the above list:

Rabbits

  • Matted front paws (from wiping a snotty nose)
  • Goopy or runny eyes
  • Ear mites (ears should be clean inside)
  • Fur mites (dandruff/scabby areas in fur)
  • Sore hocks (scabby/bleeding bottoms of feet)
  • Underweight (spine and hip bones should not be prominent)
  • Head tilted
  • Favoring ears/shaking head
  • Overgrown nails
  • Grinding teeth
  • Scabs around eyes/mouth/vent (VD)

Poultry

  • Bubbling from nose
  • Scaly, rough legs (leg mites)
  • Lumpy feet (bumblefoot)
  • Pasty bottoms (chicks/ducklings/poults)
  • Dirty bottoms (can be a sign of internal parasites)
  • Fleas/mites/lice (check vent area especially)
  • Missing patches of feathers
  • Pasty feathers around eyes

Goats, Sheep, Cattle, Camelids (Alpacas, Llamas), Pigs

  • Limping/favoring any feet
  • Overgrown hooves
  • Dull/coarse/patchy hair/fur (could be a symptom of mineral imbalance/parasites)
  • Irregular hair loss/scabby skin/dandruff (could be a symptom of mineral imbalance/parasites)
  • Scabs around eyes/mouth/sex organs
  • Pale eyelids and gums (anemia- could be a symptom of mineral imbalance/parasites)
  • Goats- "fish tail" (could be a symptom of mineral imbalance/parasites)