The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is
a cooperative Federal-State-Industry mechanism developed for controlling certain poultry diseases. The Plan consists of a
variety of programs intended to prevent and control egg-transmitted, hatchery disseminated poultry diseases. NPIP identifies
states, flocks, hatcheries, and dealers that meet certain disease control standards specified in the various programs. As a
result, customers can buy poultry that has tested clean of certain diseases or that has been produced under disease-prevention
conditions. Being a member of NPIP also allows greater ease in moving hatching eggs/live birds within the state, across state
lines, and into other countries. In fact, most countries will not accept hatching eggs/live birds unless they can be shown to
be an NPIP participant.
Presently under the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Arkansas is proud to be designated as a "U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State" in both chickens and turkeys, as well as a "U.S. Mycoplasma gallisepticum Clean State" in turkeys.
NPIP participants are classified under the following categories(subparts):
- Subpart B - Egg-Type Chicken
- Subpart C - Meat-Type Chicken
- Subpart D - Turkey
- Subpart E - Waterfowl, Exhibition Poultry, and Game Bird Breeding Flocks
NPIP Flock/Hatchery Programs Available for the Commercial Sector (Subparts B, C, D):
- Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
- Mycoplasma gallisepticum Clean
- Mycoplasma synoviae Clean
- Mycoplasma meleagridis Clean
- Avian Influenza Clean
- Salmonella enteritidis Clean
- Mycoplasma gallisepticum Monitored
- Mycoplasma synoviae Monitored
- Salmonella Monitored
- Sanitation Monitored
NPIP Flock/Hatchery Programs available for the waterfowl, exhibition poultry, and game bird flocks (Subpart E):
- Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
- Mycoplasma gallisepticum Clean
- Mycoplasma synoviae Clean
Blood Testing School Information:
The NPIP Division licenses individuals to blood test birds for Salmonella pullorum, which also allows them to fill out 90 Day certificates for tested birds. Two schools are held per year for private individuals wanting to do this testing for county fairs, shows, flea markets, sales, etc. The schools are held in Fayetteville and in Little Rock. This licensing enables persons to blood test their own birds, as well as other individuals' birds.
Commercial Blood Testing Schools are held for employees of poultry companies to enable them to blood test the commercial flocks for NPIP programs. Two schools are held per year, one in Fayetteville and one in Little Rock.
Testing Dates are normally in April and May, once the schedule is finalized it will be posted on the calendar.
Private Tester School Dates
Commercial Tester School Dates
For A list of private tester by county in arkansas click here.
Flock Certification Program:
Flock Certification is available for waterfowl, exhibition poultry, and game bird flocks. This involves an annual inspection by a Livestock & Poultry official and farm testing of eligible poultry. If the farm is approved by NPIP, a certification is granted. The Flock Certificate is valid for one year and enables free movement regarding Salmonella pullorum requirements within the United States, as well as other countries.
For Arkansas regulations regarding Entry and Exhibition, click here.
For additional information, contact:
Dr. H. M. GhoriNPIP Administrator
501-907-2430
Jane Elrod
NPIP Office Manager
501-907-2446
Terri Purifoy
Secretary
501-907-2258
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