NPIP REQUIREMENTS FOR BREEDER FLOCKS, HATCHERIES & DEALERS
Required Participation:
All individuals, hatcheries or other business firms in Iowa engaged in the
business of hatching, producing, selling, or otherwise dealing in the business of
hatching, producing, or selling hatching eggs, chicks, poults, (or other
poultry/hatching eggs subject to control; by the NPIP) shall be registered
participants in Iowa’s NPIP program through the Iowa Poultry Association.
“Selling” as used herein means the sale or delivery of hatching eggs or the
progeny of hatching eggs or the progeny of hatching eggs in which the seller has
an ownership interest.
Reporting:
1. An Iowa NPIP application must be
Iowa Poultry Association annually.
the National Plans Division with
participants are required to obtain
Iowa Department of Agriculture.
completed, signed, and remitted to the
After applying for participant status in
the IPA for each year, all hatchery
a valid hatchery license issued by the
2. A VS 9-2 (testing) form must be submitted annually for each flock,
regardless of whether the flock was required to be tested. These forms
are available from licensed testers or from the IPA office.
3. The NPIP year is from July 1 to June 30.
4. Out-of-state shipments must have a completed VS 9-3 (record of sales)
form for each shipment. Send pink & blue copies to the IPA office on a
monthly basis. Send the white copy with the shipment and keep the
yellow copy for your records.
5. In-state shipments must have adequate paperwork, comparable to VS 9-3
forms, in your files for at least three (3) years and allow IPA access to
these upon request.
6. Imported hatching eggs, baby poultry, and adult birds must meet the
following requirements:
a. From “U.S. P-T Clean” flocks or tested negative for P-T within 90
days prior to entry into the state.
b. Be accompanied by either a VS 9-3 or a Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection.
c. From an individual/company who has obtained an Annual
Importation Permit for IPA, at no cost.
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7. Records of purchases and sales, products, and materials used to
advertise products must be kept and made available to IPA for inspection
upon request.
8. Only participants may use the official NPIP emblems, and advertising
must be in accordance with the “Plan”.
9. Each participant shall be assigned a permanent NPIP approval number.
This number should be used on each certificate, invoice, and/or shipping
label in the sale of participant’s products.
Participation Fees:
1. Annual breeder fees for all types of breeder flocks are .05 cents per
breeder female, with a $20.00 minimum fee per flock. Breeder fees
should be remitted with submission of the VS 9-2’s. If fees are not paid,
you will be billed based on your 9-2’s.
2. If a hatchery also has Breeder flocks in Iowa, the NPIP dues are the same
as the above breeder fees; .05 cents per breeder hen.
3. If a Hatchery does not have breeders, the annual fee is $25.00.
4. The annual Dealer fee is $20.00 per store location.
5. Renewals of Pullorum-Typhoid tester’s permits are $15.00 per calendar
year or $70 for five years, due in June each year.
6. To obtain a P-T permit, you must attend and complete a certification class
once every five (5) years. Information can be obtained from the IPA office
regarding this certification class by calling (515) 727-4701 ext. 14.
Definitions:
1. Primary Breeders: Composed of one (1) or more generations, these
flocks are maintained to establish, maintain or improve parent lines.
2. Multiplier Breeders: Are most often used to produce hatching eggs for
commercial markets, these flocks are not kept beyond their production
cycle. New flocks are purchased annually from a clean primary breeding
flock, following thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the facility. All
breeders must be obtained directly from “U.S.P-T Clean” primary flocks.
3. Hobby Breeders: Iowa allows a testing program other than that for
“primary breeders” for smaller, backyard flocks bred and kept for several
years. These birds are often fancy poultry raised for enjoyment.
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Inspection:
The Iowa Department of Agriculture will inspect each hatchery at least
annually. Records of flocks maintained primarily for production of hatching
eggs will be examined regularly.
Required Disease Classifications:
1. All poultry breeders are to be “U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean” as Iowa is a
certified “U.S. P-T Clean State”.
2. All commercial egg-type chicken breeders, of more than 1,000 chickens to
a producer, are to be “U.S. Salmonella Enteritidis Monitored” for poultry
that is crossing the state line.
3. All turkey breeders are to be “U.S. M. Gallisepticum Clean” since Iowa is a
certified “U.S. M. Gallisepticum Clean State”.
4. All waterfowl and game bird flock owners:
a. General Guidelines:
i. Flock owner participation is voluntary. Hatcheries must
participate.
ii. Testing by a private, authorized tester is at the flock owner’s
expense.
iii. All flock owners who meet the requirements will be sent a
certificate of participation.
Flock Testing Requirements:
1. Poultry must be more than 16 weeks of age but less than 24 weeks when
blood tested for an official classification. With exception to: Turkey
candidates (12 weeks) and Game Birds (4 months or sexual maturity).
2. The rapid, whole blood plate test is an accepted blood test for all poultry
except turkeys, which require that a tube test be done in an approved
laboratory. For a list of approved testers and/or laboratories, call the IPA
office at (515) 727-4701.
3. Primary Breeders: You must test 300 birds, or entire flock if less than
300 birds, and submit all results to IPA.
4. Multiplier Breeders: All must be purchased from “U.S. P-T Clean” flocks,
thus no additional testing must be done to meet the P-T requirement.
Egg-type chickens and turkeys have additional requirements.
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5. Hobby Breeders: Must be “closed” flocks with no poultry entering or
reentering the flock. If any poultry are added to the flock, they must be
isolated from current flocks for 30 days and then tested for Pullorum after
the 30-day isolation.
“Closed” flock hobby breeders are required to test on the following schedule:
1st year:
100% of flock tested negative and reported to IPA.
2nd year:
75% of flock tested negative and reported to IPA, with a
minimum of 100 birds tested.
3rd year:
50% of flock tested negative and reported to IPA, with a minimum
of 100 birds tested.
4th year:
25% of flock tested negative and reported to IPA, with a minimum
of 100 birds tested.
Monitoring Program: Same as the 4th year.
6. If your birds are being exposed to other poultry, such as at poultry
shows, you should be blood testing 100% of your flocks each year.
7. Domesticated Waterfowl and Game Bird specific requirements:
a. Initial test: 100% of breeding flock.
b. Monitoring program for game birds and waterfowl:
i. Hatching options:
1. Annually test up to 10% of the breeding flock, with a
maximum of 150 birds, provided that if the flock is
under 100 birds all are tested; or
2. Collect from the first yearly hatch, up to 30 dead-inshell eggs and or dead birds collected during the first
14 days of life. This may be done for two (2) years
after the initial flock certification test. Based on the
test results, the participant will be issued a yearly
certificate of participation. On the third year, a 10%
test of the breeding flock will be required, provided
that if the flock is less than 100 birds, all are tested.
ii. Independent flock owners who sell hatching eggs or
maintain a flock for exhibition sales, and dealers who
maintain at least one (1) breeding flock will be required to
test 10% of their breeding adult flock yearly to continue
participation.
c. Game bird option of cloacal swabs:
i. Primary breeders of game birds in Iowa may use the cloacal
swab-monitoring program, after the initial 100% blood test.
Swabs must be performed in accordance with section
Subpart B(3)(2) of the NPIP program standards.
ii. Following the initial 100% blood test,
1. The first year, 100% of the flock is swabbed.
2. The second year, 75% of the flock shall be swabbed.
3. The third year 50% of the flock shall be swabbed.
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4. 100 birds are the minimum for testing. If a flock is
under 100 birds, 100% of the flock shall be swabbed.
iii. If the breeder flock is less than 100 birds, the flock owner
has the option of 100% blood testing or 100% cloacal
monitoring.
Hatchery, Breeder and Dealer Operation Requirements:
1. Hatcheries, breeders, and brooder rooms should be kept in sanitary
conditions. Hatcheries and hatching trays should be cleaned and
fumigated or disinfected after each hatch.
2. All products hatched must be from flocks with every classification the
hatchery claims. Hatching eggs may come from flocks with additional
classifications, but the baby poultry will lose this classification after hatch.
3. If hatching eggs are from flocks outside of Iowa, the hatchery must either
keep copies of required testing results, or have an agreement with the
breeder to have immediate access to these reports upon the request of
IPA.
4. If a hatchery keeps started poultry, these must be effectively separated
from the incubator room.
5. If a person is responsibly connected with more than one hatchery, all such
hatcheries must participate in the Plan if any one of them participates.
6. Dealers in poultry breeding stock, hatching eggs, or baby/started poultry
must comply with all provisions, which apply to their operations.
Refer to the NPIP and Auxiliary Provisions book. (March 2000 APHIS 91-55-054)
7. Participants may not buy, sell, or receive for any purpose, products from
non-participants without specific permission from IPA.
8. All equipment, buildings, and land in immediate vicinity should be kept in
sanitary condition.
Poultry/hatching eggs transportation should be
performed only in cleaned and disinfected equipment and vehicles.
Noncompliance:
Participants who, after investigation by IPA and either the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) or Iowa Department of Natural
Resources (IDNR) are notified of noncompliance with the Plan, shall be afforded
a reasonable time to reach compliance.
If compliance is not met, the participant may be disbarred from further
participation in the Plan for a period, as NPIP may deem appropriate.
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U.S. P-T Clean State requirements:
1. All participants are required to observe and abide by all rules and
regulations pertinent to the continuance of the “U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid
(P-T) Clean State” status, including,
a. All Hatcheries are qualified as “National Plans Hatcheries”.
b. All hatchery supply flocks are qualified as “U.S. P-T Clean Flocks”,
provided that if other domesticated fowl (except waterfowl) are
maintained on the same premises as the supply flock, then a blood
test for P-T is required from each of these fowl.
c. All poultry brought into Iowa must be certified as “U.S. P-T Clean”.
d. All poultry disease diagnostic personnel and authorized P-T testers
are required to report any Pullorum or fowl Typhoid isolated within
48 hours of the occurrence.
e. All reports of Pullorum or fowl Typhoid are promptly followed by an
investigation by IPA and the Iowa Department of Agriculture.
f. All flocks found infected with Pullorum or Typhoid are quarantined
until marketed or destroyed; and
g. All poultry going to public exhibition shall come from “U.S. P-T
Clean” flocks or have had a negative P-T test within 90 days of
going to public exhibition.
Other State’s requirements:
Call each state’s NPIP Official State Agency (OSA) for
importation regulations at this site:
http://www.poultryimprovement.org/documents/OfficialS
tateAgencies04-30-2015.pdf
OR
Check with each state’s veterinarian for specific poultry
importation regulations at the follow site:
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficia
ls.pdf
Iowa Poultry Association
8515 Douglas Avenue, Suite 9
Urbandale, IA 50322-2924
PH: 515-727-4701FAX: 515-727-4707
www.iowapoultry.com
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