Anyone ever get a Notice of Correction from the Dept of Ag??

[pips&peeps]

Here is the page that has the WA State importation requirements.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=16-54-145

It is the buyers responsibility as well as the sellers in all cases. You must know what the laws are to export and to import. The State knows the birds came into WA because the sellers filled out their NPIP documentation and the origination and destination States both get a copy. The seller will also be getting a note from the State about this, trust me it has happened to me from VA.

Many States require import permits and you have to call ahead of time to ship birds in to get a number. This is why I have started a book so I can look up the import requirements for each State. It is a PIA!! But it is the legal way.

They could actually come and quaratine and make you pay to test your birds or cull your flock if they wanted to be buttheads.......

 

[wsdareme]

pips&peeps - You are awesome and may have saved my future bacon.

I live in Yelm, WA and have been considering importing some hatching eggs. So, what I'm understanding is that if I buy them from an NPIP certified seller that they have to include a negative test for Aviation Influenza in addition to the pullorum-typhoid test or I can get in big trouble?

So, do we just need to ask them before we buy? Or how does this usually work? I've only purchased from local breeders so far, but I was thinking of buying some BCM eggs from out of state. I know absolutely zero about this kind of paperwork.

 

[pips&peeps]

There is an H5/H7 AI Clean program that they have to be part of, or yes get a negative test for AI within 30 days of import.

 

[mbnewby]

most likely the mail systems use computer and certain mail is tracked via computers that flag certin things and send the aproprate goverment branch if some thing needs to be check on i e eggs to agriculture or part that could be used for say making bombs going to a questnable person that might be in a radical muslim group under servailince in the us

 

[crj]

I live in NC and had my birds tested. It only costs $5 so it was worth it to me. I am also legal to sell birds. I have what they call a green card. Now, the guy mentioned in the state of NC. He didn't mention anything about crossing state lines. Maybe I should call and ask about that. He did say that I had/should get a book and if I sell a bird I have to write down the persons name, address and phone number with the tag number of the bird. It's a way of tracking the bird just incase someones flock get sick. Doesn't mean the bird I sold was the one that got the flock sick.

 

[hallerlake]

Believe me, I would prefer eggs or birds that have not been shipped from all over the country. I'd like eggs I can pick up best of all, unfortunately, some of the breeds I'd like are not being bred in Washington state or are not being sold by the breeders in Washington state.


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No, I guess it is just a warning. I am now officially forewarned not to do this again. You know all this does is make me not want to buy form NPIP cert flocks!

Well I am not for NPIP but however they DO have their place in certain states that required certain tests to be done on birds, chicks and hatching eggs. Don't let that stop you from getting anymore NPIP stock but just ASK alot of questions and one of those questions you may need to ask is are your flock tested for AI. If not, keep on looking or ask that breeder if they do know of someone that has AI negative flock.

In the state of Washington, there are plenty of NPIP breeders you can buy it from and not have to worry about out of state restrictions and requirements. Support your WA breeders if you can.

 

[hallerlake]

Eggs are usually sent priority mail with tracking numbers, etc.


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[aprophet]

so when I live on the state line and the hatchery's that won,t ship to va send my birds to moyock NC and I drive 15 minutes away and bring my birds back to chesapeake va that is going to be hard to catch eh I have been selling birds to folks in moyock south mills etc I think everyone who lives here on the state line does the same . VA. just lightened up a bit on the regs they only want A.I and pollurom again and not the ms mp I know several folks who live here in Va having ordering birds and having them sent to NC just so they can get a hatchery to ship most had them sent to families house

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

Pips and Peeps, isn't it a PIA and cost prohibitive to get NPIP in WA state? Some states are very reasonable but WA state definately doesn't have their act together.

 

[daze333]

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The vet at the dept of ag I talked to today told me that they charge $85/hr for the testing. They only charge for the blood drawing though and she said that they can usually do about 30 birds in 1/2 hr. Then they test on site and give you the results. They only test birds that are 16 wks or older. And they do about 25%, but a minimum of 30. So I told her I probably have 100 adult birds, that would be 30 blood samples and about $42. She said they can collect the swab samples for the AI test at the same time and that program is free.

I do not plan to do this because I don't like anyone telling me when or how I can do things. But she did say that whole program is voluntary. You can quit or start at any time. But if you are part of the program you have to follow the rules. She said that you pretty much have to only buy NPIP certified birds or egg if you are in the program. Technically it is not a rule, but they make you quarantine and test the new birds which makes it difficult.

My understanding is that these rules are applied to eggs and birds coming into the state. I didn't see anything on when you ship eggs out??