NPIP testing

[Glenmar]

How do we go about getting NPIP testing? Is it worth while for small flock owners.
I am in Virginia.
Thanks

 

[Fireman Farmer]

Hear is what I have found out so far about NPIP test so far. I was given this by another member on here. It is a list of points of contact for the Virginia Department of Agriculture. I haven't talked to anyone of them yet because I had back surgery about a week ago but here is the link that he gave me. If nothing else maybe they can answer your questions... I believe that he told me that it was the Harrisonburg Lab that he worked with. Post back on here with what you find out, I am sure there are other folks on here interested also. I hope it helps out. I am like you I have a small flock of 13 but I am told by my county that I live in that I need NPIP testing and a bussiness permit to sell eggs, If nothing else it is a CYA measure.
http://vdacs.state.va.us/about/directory-ais.shtml

 

[Glenmar]

thanks. I will try to get some info.

 

[bobbieschicks]

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I know this is an old thread - but I wondered what you found out. I'm in King George, VA. We just started our backyard hobby flock this year with shipped eggs and I'm wondering whether NPIP testing is a good choice for our family. If we sold anything we would probably just sell off extra chicks that hatched or roosters but we'd do it for local pick up only.

I read another BYC VA poster justuschickens59 and they said "The NPIP program is strictly voluntary, but different states have different restrictions and requirements regarding poultry. Be sure to check your state to find the specific requirements. For example, I live in Virginia. I can ship live poultry inside the state of VA and I do not have to be NPIP certified. I can also ship live poultry to any other state in the US without being NPIP certified UNLESS the state I am shipping to requires me to be NPIP certified. However, any poultry being shipped into VA from another state must be NPIP certified. Also, say I want to go to a show, a swap, etc. in another state, some of those states require NPIP certification. It is very simple and relatively inexpensive to become NPIP certified. I don't have to pay the state for certification, but I do have to pay the fee the tester charges."

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6495776

So according to justuschickens59's post we wouldn't need to do any NPIP testing - but maybe we'd want to do it.

Thanks,
Bobbie

 

[Chickenaddict]

I was required in order to be able to sell birds/hatching eggs at swaps and such. My flock was around 40 at the time I was tested. A friend of mine was the tester. They take a blood sample from each bird and put a drop of antigen on the tile they do the culture on with a heat lamp over it, within a few minutes you have results either positive or neg for t/p. Keep in mind only a few birds can be tested at a time, so for me it took the better part of the morning into afternoon to get all the birds here done. Like others mentioned it may not be required in your state or location.

 

[Glenmar]

I was not going to do it for shipping, more for my own self. I occasionally will sell some at local swaps.
There is a BYC member on here who is a certified tester from Powhatan (luvinMyPeeps) maybe she would come out and
do your birds.