NPIP for shows

[Ruthster55]

I think maybe you need to slow down and be a little more clear with what you're reading.
The other poster said nothing about it being a crime to transport NPIP birds across state lines. They were talking about penalties for transporting non NPIP or proper paperwork birds across state lines.
Also I never said someone that showed shouldn't be a member of APA or ABA. My point was you didn't need to be to get NPIP or to find help or support to get NPIP.
I agree if youre showing you should join but I was talking about getting NPIP not showing.
And no you don't have to be NPIP to cross state lines to show. It least not in every state or at least that wasn't the case here a few years ago.
Your birds only had to have been tested within last 90 days.

This is the quote from the post I was contesting:

"The laws vary on penalties for bringing birds across state lines vary too. For me it’s a felony with jail time and fines." That sentence was poorly written and subject to misinterpretation because it omitted the word UNTESTED.

Also, it seems that the only situations where transport of a a chicken across state lines is a felony are related to cockfighting rather than lack of testing. Lack of testing of average backyard birds might be an infraction or a fine but not a felony. Of course, there's less worry if the chickens being transported don't belong to a small group of breeds.

I just googled this phrase: " is interstate transport of chickens a felony "

There's a post by someone who was moving between states and further down the post, a couple of replies provided useful info, at least for Louisiana. The entire flock would need to be tested within 30 days prior to entry into Louisiana.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-about-transporting-chickens-across-state-lines.438216/

 

[Ruthster55]

Is it all birds in the flock or just the birds crossing state lines?

I believe that to be NPIP-certified and ready for your out-of-state show, the entire flock would probably need to be tested shortly before your show. You would need to check the regulations for the state where your show will happen because every state is different in this regard.

Moonshiner mentioned that sometimes the testing is just done at the show. If the state where the show is located allows that, great!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-about-transporting-chickens-across-state-lines.438216/

Looks like the gray states on this map are clear of Pullorum but they will still probably test the birds or at least do some paperwork.

Source - http://www.poultryimprovement.org/cleanStates.cfm