NPIP certification

[wenracr]

I'm looking into getting my flock (30-ish chickens) NPIP certified here in Florida. The laws seem to be a little strict here. I read that it may be more cost efficient if I become a NPIP certifier and do my own flocks. Has anyone had any experience with this? How difficult is it to go through the program/training? How costly etc. Thank you in advance.

 

[Peppercorngal]

https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/77351/file/p-00041.pdf. This link should tell you all you want to know. I'm not doing the NPIP thing. Too much government rules for me. I just sell eggs, not chicks or chickens or anything so I'm not interested. Hope this helps!

 

[wenracr]

https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/77351/file/p-00041.pdf. This link should tell you all you want to know. I'm not doing the NPIP thing. Too much government rules for me. I just sell eggs, not chicks or chickens or anything so I'm not interested. Hope this helps!

Thank you. I’ll take a look at it

 

[Kiki]

Do you mean it may be cheaper for you to become a PT tester so you can test your birds yourself?

In Texas the "tester" class is free.


What is expensive is the antigen you must buy to do the PT testing.
It costs about $300 and it is not even being sold right now.
Only one company makes it and they are way behind.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

True on the antigen. I was hoping they got stock this year. I am/was NPIP certified but couldn't get tested last year at all. Vermont state inspectors were out of stock. If they don't have any antigen this spring how can I still be certified?

 

[cmom]

I have had my birds tested for years through the Fl Dept of Ag. I show my birds so they come out and test my breeder flocks every year. My phone was destroyed so I lost a lot of info. I'm due for my yearly NPIP.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'm looking into getting my flock (30-ish chickens) NPIP certified here in Florida. The laws seem to be a little strict here. I read that it may be more cost efficient if I become a NPIP certifier and do my own flocks. Has anyone had any experience with this? How difficult is it to go through the program/training? How costly etc. Thank you in advance.

I was just NPIP certified, a few weeks back, here in FL. Cost me nothing but a bit of time. Set it up with the local inspector, he came on property first thing in the AM, we caught each adult bird, tested, and released. I held the bird while it got its blood test and throat swab. We set up a plastic table, some water bottles, and a trash can, did it as an assembly line. Maybe 2 hours later, I had an email with my certification.

In 5 months, I'll schedule another visit for repeat throat swabs (those are twice yearly, the blood test is annual).

Email for making arrangements is [email protected]

I dealt with
Jennifer Jennings-Glover
Poultry Program
Division of Animal Industry
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

(850) 251-1226
[email protected]


via email to set things up, she was spectacular. James was my local inspector, he was very helpful. We talked about how to make it easier/faster in September.

Easy as it was, for a flock similar to yours i size (I think we tested 29 birds) I wouldn't go to the trouble of getting myself certified to self certify.

 

[cmom]

I usually have birds from each coop in cages all ready to test so we don't have to catch them and as they're tested they go back into their coops. It goes pretty quick.

 

[cmom]

I'm looking into getting my flock (30-ish chickens) NPIP certified here in Florida. The laws seem to be a little strict here. I read that it may be more cost efficient if I become a NPIP certifier and do my own flocks. Has anyone had any experience with this? How difficult is it to go through the program/training? How costly etc. Thank you in advance.

I don't think it works that way. Becoming a testing agent is different in different states. Most test all types of livestock and are assigned areas. They are also sent to fairs, livestock and poultry shows to test.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Hello, I am in florida and have about 75-85 chickens, and was wondering if it costed anything. Thanks.