Can anyone tell me what NPIP stands for.

[arianna]

I am looking at some chickens on Craiglist, and the seller said: "These birds are NPIP all are healthy" . What is NPIP?
Thank you.

 

[BellevueOmlet]

National Poultry Improvement Plan

The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is a national program in collaboration with state and federal departments of agriculture and industry representatives. The main objective of this program is to use new diagnostic technology to effectively improve poultry and poultry products throughout the United States. NPIP provides certification that poultry and poultry products destined for interstate and international shipments are disease free.

 

[BarefootMom]

I just did a google search and came up with National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

 

[purelypoultry]

National Poultry Improvement Plan

 

[arianna]

Thank you all.

And BellevueOmlet that was very informative.