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NPIP certification is it worth it
bantamhill:
Missouri NPIP is free and if you buy birds that are not from an NPIP source you need to have them tested before bringing them on to your property.
In my opinion NPIP participation depends on what you are doing. Are you going to shows? What are the requirements at those shows? Do they provide testing on site to meet their requirements? What are the expectations of the market you are selling to?
I participate in NPIP because the Missouri version is easy and free and it allows me to sell more broadly.
Michael
NoseyChickens:
--- Quote from: mustangsaguaro ---I looked into having this done last year but opted not to at the time. Now the question comes up again for me do I get certified or don\'t I? Is it really worth it? I do know that if one is NPIP certified you agree to buy eggs and birds from NPIP certified flocks.
I don\'t ever plan on shipping live birds, just don\'t want to deal w/ the hassle and worry that they will make it thru alive. I however do plan on selling fertile eggs. I do plan on showing but not out of state. I live in Ca. and I checked last year and the only 2 shows I plan on attending don\'t require birds to be tested.
I did contact a NPIP certified breeder tein my sta to find out if it was hard and what the cost was. The cost for the blood testing is covered by the state but to become certified it\'s $50 twice a year. So $100 for the year. Honestly I think that pretty high.
Also, how strict are other states about non NPIP eggs being shipped? And how would the state or PO know if the eggs came from a non NPIP flock? Just questions that have come up while debating whether or not it\'s worth it.
Thanks
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That cost for NPIP in CA right now is based on them having a grant to help pay for the costs, it is normally much higher here in CA. None of the shows that we have entered in CA this year have required any birds to be tested. I have been waiting since December for them to get some one out here to test my birds. My fees have been paid, I have contacted them repeatedly and nothing. It is very frustrating!
Beth C:
Weird that a national program would vary so much from state to state. I remember someone else saying that their state (another state besides CA) was really expensive, NC is a token amount, MO is free. Do the states not receive any funding from the USDA to run it? Here you go, you have to do this AND you have to figure out how to pay for it... yep, sounds about right... :rolleyes:
Christie Rhae:
In the last year or so I have come to understand the importance of NPIP. I live in Hawaii and chickens cannot come into this state unless they have a permit. The permit requires the seller to be NPIP. I thought I would look into how I could become NPIP certified myself. Guess what... Hawaii does not participate in the NPIP program. You cannot get a bird in here without it but they don\'t participate? So typical of Hawaii. I cannot get NPIP certified at any price.
~ROLL EYES~
Jean:
--- Quote from: Sharon Yorks ---Was there a Date to go with this link, how current is it?
I heard that Virginia changed its regulations.
I\'m not seeing a date anywhere. If you click on the link at the top of that page, it\'ll take you to the home page, and if you can find where this link was, you may be able to find the date.
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They did Jan 18, 2012. You used to have to be certified \"MG Clean\" to ship to VA. There is no \"MG Clean\" classification for Subpart E of the NPIP program, which is the program hobbyists fall under.
Now, you just have to be NPIP certified and send in a form to get a yearly permit #.
You have to have a yearly permit in:
Georgia
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Virginia
Entry permits before shipping:
Alaska
Connecticut
Illinois
Kansas
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Texas
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