Karen,
You can give me a call ... mornings are best, it would be easier to explain on the phone. I am not sure who you talked to but there are not many individuals with NPIP in PA.
It was intimidating as PA is much more stringent than other states about some aspects, but Dr Hanshaw and the local Dept of Ag have been good to me. You do need to have bloodwork done (have to be at least 16 weeks), application for the program, inspection of your hatchery and flock, hatching and brooding birds in separate rooms and somewhat know the regulations of what is required by the federal program. All has to be clean/sanitary. You have to be hatching for the inspection and bloodwork for at least Pullorum and AI back before inspection is scheduled. It is definitely more of a fuss and takes time and effort, not sit back and someone does it for you and waves a magic wand like some other states. Being free/day range and on pasture has been an issue along with our pig, but we are working through it.
Shel
PS ... I would not say that PA has "extra" regulations but PA definitely enforces more of the NPIP program regs than some other states I am aware of.
You can give me a call ... mornings are best, it would be easier to explain on the phone. I am not sure who you talked to but there are not many individuals with NPIP in PA.
It was intimidating as PA is much more stringent than other states about some aspects, but Dr Hanshaw and the local Dept of Ag have been good to me. You do need to have bloodwork done (have to be at least 16 weeks), application for the program, inspection of your hatchery and flock, hatching and brooding birds in separate rooms and somewhat know the regulations of what is required by the federal program. All has to be clean/sanitary. You have to be hatching for the inspection and bloodwork for at least Pullorum and AI back before inspection is scheduled. It is definitely more of a fuss and takes time and effort, not sit back and someone does it for you and waves a magic wand like some other states. Being free/day range and on pasture has been an issue along with our pig, but we are working through it.
Shel
PS ... I would not say that PA has "extra" regulations but PA definitely enforces more of the NPIP program regs than some other states I am aware of.
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