Duckling Shipping

[ChickenCanoe]

In most places it's free if doing the NPIP thing. Some states charge but most don't. If not NPIP, you may have to pay for a pullorum test on the shipped bird. Shouldn't be much.
Contact your state agency to find out.

I think this is a fairly accurate list of states requirements.

http://www.guineafowl.com/GeneralStore/regulations.htm

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Idaho has few requirements.
Oregon is more restrictive, more like WA and CA.

 

[18angovem]

Oh npip is free? How long does it take?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I don't know about PA. It's free in MO and many other states. Some charge a fuel charge to get to your place, others an hourly rate for the tester.
How long it takes depends on how busy your tester is and if they'll be in your area. The test doesn't take very long.
Catching 2 flocks of birds and the blood test took about 3 hours here. Each bird, once presented to the tester, takes about 15 seconds.

 

[18angovem]

How do I get a hold of the tester? And once I am npip what do I do to ship?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Call your state agency.
Google NPIP and Pennsylvania
They'll give you all the info you need when you call them.

 

[18angovem]

Thanks, sent an email to the person because I figure they are closed for the day.

 

[18angovem]

How long does it take for the testing to come in?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

When I did it, the results were immediate and they gave me a certificate that they were clean and then about a week before I could ship once their records were updated.

 

[18angovem]

I cannot find anything on the pa dept. of ag's sight about npip. What should I search. I looked through all programs. I also searched poultry and npip and nothing came up....