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To be or not to be NPIP (Shipping info)

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John:

--- Quote ---So I'm assuming that it's written in each state's Department of Agriculture's laws or rule book.
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Each state has their own rules.
Every year or so I receive, in the mail, a large NPIP booklet.  It lists all the participants in the country, all the breed and variety codes, the requirements for each state, etc.

Jean:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_import/animal_imports_states.shtml

There are links at the bottom of this page to each State's importations requirements.

John:
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OldChurchEggery:
John- neat picture. That bird looks like it's the color of a peach!

About shipping live poultry- you won't be able to market to anyone in Virginia if you aren't NPIP. Our state entry requirements are such that a seller must be NPIP in order for you to have live birds shipped to you. There are even requirements for shipped eggs, but those are not enforced in my experience. As someone who lives in Virginia, it's nice when sellers are NPIP because it means I can by from them even though I am not NPIP myself. It's such a bummer to see on someone's website- "Lower 48 states except Virginia." Our poultry association has a hard time drawing people from out of state to our shows because of how tight the biosecurity regulations are. There is a barrage of tests for folks just over the state line in Maryland, NC, West VA, TN, etc just to participate, so a lot of them don't.

It's up to you, though. I'm having a hard time getting my dream of having Silvers off of the ground. I've never seen any silvers exhibited at any Virginia shows, so being able to buy from folks out of state is what it comes down to for me. I just have my one silver pullet which as a result has become very tame. She even lets my 17 month old daughter "pet" her. If I want to find someone who will ship me a mate for her, it will have to be someone who is NPIP or I'll have to try to hatch her a beau from eggs, which means it'll be a long while before I have silver chicks of my own.

Mike Gilbert:
Did you know John Blehm is NPIP and sells chicks in Silver, both large and bantam??  I doubt you will find any much better.

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