NPIP certified? If not why?

[Ridgerunner]

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Talk to your county extension agent, in the phone book under county government.

 

[EweSheep]

Or you can contact the USDA in your major city or town.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I had my birds all tested and got my NPIP number in 2010. After having to hunt for someone to test my birds before each show I decided it was time to go NPIP. Now I don't have the hassles of trying to get birds tested for shows. Once a year testing makes showing easier. I will never buy an untested bird or from a non NPIP flock.

 

[soap&eggs]

i am a bit confused..are some of yous NPIP and some just pollurmn free flock tested? few yrs back i contacted state for info on becoming NPIP certified. back then was $45 + for state guy to come & inspect..not test..for testing would have to contact a state tester..another fee around $40 plus so much $ per bird. the state inspector info would check pens / coop/ incubators with rules walls & ceiling of incubator room had to be washed down regulary with a bleach solution or disinfectin..incubators had to be free of mice ((WHAT??)) that was for large commerial hatcheries ! but even small backyard flock owners had to do same as the big guys. all in all was not worth the expense...we have pullourm free flocks. anyone who takes course can become a tester, which i am. course was $25. legally i can test anyones birds. according to DrC. head of state ag dept. said we are agents of the state..so i chose to be secret agent 007 !!!! any time a live bird leaves property..or eggs they have to be tested in order to be in show, swap sale, or auction. paper work is given to each buyer, suspose to send to state a copy of buyers name within 10 days of sale.. turkeys have to have blood drawn ..i dont test turkeys. with pullurm free flock can only sell in state. their is no guantee that any birds you buy be it NPIP, pullurm free, or ?? are even the birds that were tested. it is based on the honor system. we do not need gov. forcing us to tatoo each bird to prove it was tested. none of us needs a sick bird, be it pullurm, or even lice,mites,coughs or ?? keep um clean & healthy, and know what to look for in any bird you get that might cause illness..

 

[Vanessabuffsnsilkies]

I was under the impression you cannot ship live birds or hatching eggs unless you are NPIP, is that true?

 

[speckledhen]

I'm very sure you cannot ship into another state without some paperwork, per the receiving state's regs, but it may be you have to be NPIP or you must have a veterinarian's certificate of health. That doesn't mean it isn't done every single day.

 

[Ivywoods]

I was trying to locate what the requirements are for the state of Kansas. All I could find on the internet was an application for testing stating it would cost $30. I do not know if they test every bird, how often or any of those details. I didn't really want to have to mess with getting NPIP certified, but I do want to show some of my chickens, so I guess I need to check it out.

Anyone from Kansas know more of the details?

 

[muddstopper]

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Matt, you and some others have the cost of testing in NC wrong. The $.10 per bird or $5 per flock is not correct. In NC it cost $5 for up to 50 birds, which works out to your $.10 per bird if you have 50 birds, or $5 per flock if you have less than 50 birds. In reality, it cost $5 for the first 50 birds and if you have 51 birds, it will cost you $5 more for the next 50 and so on.

Like speckeledhen suggested, NPIP testing doesnt cover everything and doesnt mean you have a healthy flock. NPIP was started to protect the large commercial flocks from the the hobby farmer that is constantly swapping out their own birds and possibly bringing in something that could desimate there commercial operations. AI testing is now included in NPIP testing because of the birdflue scares just a few years ago. With that said, there are still numerous diseases that are not included in the NPIP testing.

The only real benefit I see in being NPIP certified is it enables you to transport live birds across state lines without the risk of having your birds conficated if caught or checked. It works like the coggins testing in horses, if you cross the state line with a horse and you dont have the coggins reports with you, your animals can be impounded until they are tested and found free of coggins. You foot the bill for all testing, including boarding and feed, or until you can produce the papers stating your animals are disease free. NPIP works similar and just stops a bunch of hassel before it starts, but it still doesnt mean your flock is free from all diseases.

 

[deerman]

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YES almost all states you do have to be NPIP test to ship even eggs.....some even want addition test done......Guess they could check eggs sold on ebay and etc....some states its rather a large fine.

 

[deerman]

sorry tri post ?????