I decided to inquire about getting my NPIP certification and this is the response I got.
"Hello Christal,
If your goal is NPIP certification we would have to schedule an inspection of your flock. You do need to show that you have a bio-secure area for your birds (no co-mingling with wild birds, rodent control plan and protected feed storage). If you show birds they have to be kept separate from your production flock and you have to have adequate facilities to maintain that separation. I would have to charge you time and mileage to come to your facility. Depending on the size of your flock you have to test every bird annually (<300 birds) or a representative sample for Salmonella and Mycoplasma sp. The cost per bird is approx. $4 for the two. Please feel free to call me at 775-353-3700 to discuss this further. Thank you! "
Anyway, I am trying to figure out how I would keep my chickens away from wild birds... We have some little birds! Keeping feed locked up makes sense... But would my farm cats count as a rodent control program? (Lol), this really does not seem doable for a small hobby farm. I like letting my chooks run around my property during the day. Are y'all from other states NPIP certs this stringent?
"Hello Christal,
If your goal is NPIP certification we would have to schedule an inspection of your flock. You do need to show that you have a bio-secure area for your birds (no co-mingling with wild birds, rodent control plan and protected feed storage). If you show birds they have to be kept separate from your production flock and you have to have adequate facilities to maintain that separation. I would have to charge you time and mileage to come to your facility. Depending on the size of your flock you have to test every bird annually (<300 birds) or a representative sample for Salmonella and Mycoplasma sp. The cost per bird is approx. $4 for the two. Please feel free to call me at 775-353-3700 to discuss this further. Thank you! "
Anyway, I am trying to figure out how I would keep my chickens away from wild birds... We have some little birds! Keeping feed locked up makes sense... But would my farm cats count as a rodent control program? (Lol), this really does not seem doable for a small hobby farm. I like letting my chooks run around my property during the day. Are y'all from other states NPIP certs this stringent?