NPIP for show birds?

[FrostHollow]

If all of my birds have been obtained from NPIP programs, do I myself have to be NPIP certified to have my son show poultry 4H?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If the 4H fair requires NPIP birds, yes you need to be registered to. But Not all 4H counties require it

 

[FrostHollow]

If the 4H fair requires NPIP birds, yes you need to be registered to. But Not all 4H counties require it

How much of a drama is it to get NPIP certified?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

How much of a drama is it to get NPIP certified?

Depends on the state and how many birds you own. 1st year, every bird has to be tested I believe.

@U_Stormcrow knows way more about it than me

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Depends on the state and how many birds you own. 1st year, every bird has to be tested I believe.

@U_Stormcrow knows way more about it than me

It varies by State. In my State (FL), its free to participate - the State and Federal Gov't share costs. Twice a year, my birds get tested. Once a year is a blood test and a throat swab, once a year, just a throat swab - basically every six months. Takes about an hour for my flock.

Here, they will test every chicken (but no ducks???) up to 30 breeders - they want to check adult birds, not hatchlings. If your flock is larger than that, they take a representative sample. Largest my flock has been at test time is around 75 chickens - they tested 30.

I can't speak to our local 4H clubs, but our County Faires have a vet on staff who will check all the birds being shown. Again, no charge.

Honestly, I'm so paranoid about biosecurity, if I was to show a bird, I would quarantine it after faire and cull it rather than allowing it to join the flock. My purpose would be advertising, but my project isn't ready for public inspection yet. Give it a few more years.

In Indiana, you want to start reading HERE. Apart from cost {$80....}, your State's program and mine look quite similar. Note also that, as useful as NPIP Certification is for shipping birds across State lines, or showing them w/o additional testing at local Faires, NPIP says NOTHING about the current health of your poultry. It says only that they tested free of a couple really nasty diseases on some past date within the last 364 days... That's why, even if all the participants at my local Faire were NPIP participating flocks or Faire tested, I would STILL quarantine (and then cull) any bird I showed. The Quarantine only to give me time to cull.

/edit and to be clear, this is one of the few poultry related subjects where I might be said to have more knowledge than @JacinLarkwell . I'm pretty good with reading Zoning statutes, and am learning about feeding. Thouse are my limits.

 

[Amer]

Here in WI it’s a blood sample from every bird of every species 6 months? and up. It’s a hassle but it’s only an annual thing. Here you have to pay a tester (or become a certified tester) or if you’re lucky enough to be in my county for 4-H (which you’re not) you can get testing for free as a 4-Her, courtesy of my county.
So it varies from state to state. It’s a hassle but I’ve been doing it for years now.