Barry, basically there's a test run on your birds to make sure that your flock is healthy and disease free.
No, not exactly true.
National Poultry Improvement plan, a USDA gov't program for the protection of the food supply. Tests for Pullorum and Typhoid in your flock, which can pass through the eggs. Some mistakenly think it means your flock is completely healthy, but it does not. Some will test for Avian Influenza and for more $$ can test every few months for mycloplasmosis, but most do not. It has its place, but seems to promote a false sense of security in folks buying hatching eggs or birds. There are many diseases that it doesn't cover that are much more prevalent than Pullorum or Typhoid, which are all but eradicated in most places today.
Not saying it's a bad thing, just not what most people believe it is. Congrats on your certification, Stacey! Now, too bad you can't come down here and do mine!
No, not exactly true.
National Poultry Improvement plan, a USDA gov't program for the protection of the food supply. Tests for Pullorum and Typhoid in your flock, which can pass through the eggs. Some mistakenly think it means your flock is completely healthy, but it does not. Some will test for Avian Influenza and for more $$ can test every few months for mycloplasmosis, but most do not. It has its place, but seems to promote a false sense of security in folks buying hatching eggs or birds. There are many diseases that it doesn't cover that are much more prevalent than Pullorum or Typhoid, which are all but eradicated in most places today.
Not saying it's a bad thing, just not what most people believe it is. Congrats on your certification, Stacey! Now, too bad you can't come down here and do mine!