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@vehve NPIP testing varies from state to state:

NPIP stands for National Poultry Improvement Plan

http://agr.wa.gov/foodanimal/avianhealth/aviannpip.aspx

Below is an excerpt from the above link which happens to apply to the state of Washington. There will be variables from state to state depending on what diseases are prevalent. For instance some NPIP certified Hatcheries are not allowed to ship to certain other states because of those differences.

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What diseases do you test for in NPIP?
The diseases tested is dependent upon the sub-part. Each Sub-part tests for different diseases. Some of the diseases tested for in the NPIP program are:
Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T)
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG)
Mycoplasma Synoviae
Mycoplasma Meleagridis
Salmonella Enteritidis
Avian Influenza (AI)
In Washington, the majority of our NPIP flocks are Sub-part E participants, so we only test for Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T) and Avian Influenza.

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Hope this helps... But there are Fifty states each have the capabilities to write their own program.

deb
 
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vehve said:
Haha, that sounds like "This darn idiot just doesn't get it". I hear you, but I'm stubborn. I'm completely aware of the fact that I might be totally wrong with my approach. I guess we'll see in a few months.
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Us in the "Frozen Tundra" don't normally deal with the humidity problems of those in the lower latitudes so they don't quite "get it"
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. I have less ventilation than you and have never had any sort of moisture problem. I also use the same litter/air out method as you with the exception of putting wood shavings under the roost bar which I think might help pull moisture out of the air. I have also never had any comb or wattle damage which is another sign of moisture levels.
 
Welcome Deb..bet I'm the oldest..between you and me..I know there are older folks than me, even though I did just become a Great Grand Ma!
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Hi Deb, welcome to the thread!

Interesting testing. Here we have some demands on imported eggs/poultry, those mainly concern Newcastles dicease, Salmonella gallinarum, Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella arizonae (only turkeys), Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma meleagridis.

In addition to these, eggs need to be disinfected, and all kinds of crazy strict veterinary inspections on the flocks of origin apply, with strict time frames (flocks need to be inspected on the same day as the eggs are shipped etc.) Also, you need to register as an importer, which costs about 500 euros I think, and is only valid for a year. In smaller scale import (<20 eggs), only the Newcastle and Salmonella testing is necessary.
 
chickisoup said:
We use a bit of pine shavings too (mostly for the smell), but I'm going to stop using those as soon as we get our hemp bedding. I've been talking to a manufacturer that has just gotten production going, and he was going to give me a cubic meter (that's 35 cubic feet for you metrically challenged) of the stuff for testing, if I understood him correctly I don't need to pay for it, as long as I report back on how well it works. It should compost better than the pine shavings. I don't think I'll abandon the peat moss completely though. It's very absorbent, and at 10 euros for a 200 liter (50 gallons) compressed bale, cheap.
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