Were Finally Npip Certified

[FeatheredFeline]

Oh, well that's a useful bit of information. Thanks for the answers! Last I checked my area is low risk for most illnesses but I might need to look again.

 

[NonnasBabies]

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Wow, can't believe it was that difficult for you to get tested. I live in Louisiana and all we have to do it call the Director of the Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory with the LDAF and he sends your contact information to the state vet that's in charges of the area we live in and they come out and do it free of charges!! I guess we can count ourselves lucky!!! Glad you were able to get it done!! Mine was done Thursday!!

 

[bishopschickens]

That is how it works here in VA however I couldn't find a tester close enough to get out here. We are taking the class next weekend so we can test our own birds and not have to worry about it again.

Brandon

 

[NonnasBabies]

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Do you take the classes through the ag & forestry??

 

[andalusn]

pips&peeps :

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They are supposed to swab 30 birds, unless you don't have that many birds. That is how many they have been doing here for the past three years. I am also in a high risk zone being close to the lake and a "fly zone" for wild geese.

When I first inquired to Julie in Olympia at the Avian Health office it was stated 10 chickens or dozen eggs donated for testing. Maybe it has to do with population & County.​