What is NPIP?

[duckielove]

I see you are all mostly talking about Chickens, but would this also include Ducks? I live in New Hampshire and have found no information on this except for the phone number for the contact person (which I have yet to call as I am not home during his business hours)

 

[bantamsrus]

There were three things that we're not supppose to test because the throw a lot of false positives: waterfowl, pigeons and .....sorry, can't think of third.

Anyone?

 

[bantambury]

Originally, NPIP started off when the postal service started shipping chicks through the mail--this started the spread of s. pullourm across the country and was devistating to the poultry industry. Pullourm is almost 100% fatal. When you get your flock NPIP certified they are testing your birds for s. pullourm in their blood.

Today, NPIP has expaned their research/influence in the poultry industry to include diseases such as Avian flu, merecks, etc.

"responsible" breeders and sellers should have their flock NPIP certified. And actually, it's "illegal" to ship birds/eggs out of state without having NPIP paperwork

if my birds came from a NPIP hatchery; my neighbor; are my birds somewhat NPIP (but not certified) having those same traits as my breeders?

can I bring in another hatchery's NPIP birds and not have any problems with the health of my other flock?