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I am not sure how it is where you live but here in MD the state will come out and test any bird with respiratory symptoms for diseases of concern. All major diseases in poultry can have the same symptoms. Unfortunately the only way to know which disease you are dealing with is to test. The only...

Food Quality Assurance's program will allow you to process on farm and sell at the market. Anyone who is not in the program is not allowed to sell to the public. There are Health Dept laws governing the sales of meat but this program is run in cooperation with the Health Dept and you will be...

Deanna Baldwin with the Food Quality Assurance Program has a program that allows you to process and sell. She can direct you to someone who is in her program and also let you know what the laws are regarding processing of your own rabbit or buying meat.

I am not aware of any USDA approved rabbit slaughter, I believe it is considered exempted meat, like deer or bison. Deanna is the person to speak with since meat and table eggs are her program. I know she does offer a program for on farm slaughter which gives the farm the ability to sell at...

Currently we do not have any information on our page. We are working on updating our website. If you contact us directly we can give you all of the information you need.

Deanna can still help you find a processor. There are several legal custom shops in Maryland.

Contact Deanna Baldwin with the MD Food Quality Assurance Program @ 410-841-5769 or visit the web page @ http://mda.maryland.gov/foodfeedquality/Pages/food_feed_quality.aspx There are requirements for meat sales in MD and she can help you find a processor that will meet the requirements for...

Contact Deanna Baldwin with the Maryland Food Quality Assurance Program @ 410-841-5769 or visit their web page @ http://mda.maryland.gov/foodfeedquality/Pages/food_feed_quality.aspx

Check with Deanna Baldwin with the Maryland Food Quality Assurance Program 410-841-5769 or http://mda.maryland.gov/foodfeedquality/Pages/food_feed_quality.aspx

For specific questions, please contact our office at 410-841-5810 or email at: [email protected] I am an inspector who decided to check out this site and answer some questions. I will only be on here occasionally so please use our contacts to ask any...

Poultry do not need a CVI, they need testing/NPIP status and individual id (wing or leg band). For exhibition they also need a self certification. The form can be found on our website. It just explains what we as animal health inspectors/vets look for. By signing it you are saying you don't...

No NPIP cert is still acceptable. Birds must be individually identified, but this has been a requirement for several years. No changes to poultry sales or exhibition this year. Only need testing/NPIP id and a self certification to exhibit. This is a form that can be found on our website it just...

Birds crossing state lines are required to be individually tested or NPIP. There is no requirement for a CVI, for exhibition they are requierd to have a self certification which is just a statement saying you have checked your birds and you don't see anything wrong with them.

Maryland only requires NPIP or individual testing and wing or leg bands to be shown or sold. Nothing is changing for the poultry these have been the requirements for many years. New identification rules have come out from the feds for livestock moving interstate and MD is applying the same rules...