The sales area are pens on the ground and on shelves. Usually waterfowl and turkeys on the ground but sometimes chickens too.
Any bird over 4 months should be tested. Both exhibition and sale birds. And to be honest, I can't remember the percentages to be tested per year for NPIP status. If your birds came from private sellers with a copy of their test results or from hatcheries with an NPIP number, that can suffice as well for your NPIP status. For showing or selling at shows, the birds tests must be less than 90 days old. Their papers are only goof for 3 months in Iowa. I think this law will change. You will want to test the birds you have raised and generally those from another breeder that cannot supply you with an NPIP number. they ask that you send in health papers at the time you send in your exhibition form, but they are lenient and will allow you to test onsite. Some may do it cheaper, I charge 1.00/bird. the antigen costs 87.00/bottle and thats the only way i can even begin to cover the cost of the stuff! You might be able to find a tester in your county by contacting the Iowa Poultry Association by phone, the website never seems to function like it should. If you wish to sell in the parking lot, and not show, you should find out if they allow it and if there is a charge. Someplaces they will chase you away, legally if you do not have the proper paperwork and the correct permission. Sometimes they send Guido and the "kneecap squad", out to collect money if you pitch your tent in their parking lot and I understand that cause there are alot of people who paid good money to have their birds in the show and pay for sales cooping and I am not sure, but it may be a State law that any seller on the show property must have the proper paperwork.
