{"id":3254,"date":"2025-05-15T20:37:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/?page_id=3254"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:26:16","slug":"poultry-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/animal-health\/poultry-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3254\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3254-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"hover-wrap row hover_custom_class\"><div class=\"ultimate-hover-item mg-col-md-12 mg-col-xs-12 mg-col-sm-6\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"><div class=\"hover-item\" style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/?page_id=3254&preview=true\/#health & biosecurity\" target=\"\" class=\"ultimate-link noHover\"><figure style=\"width:300px; height:200px \" class=\"ultimate-hover effect-hover effect-jazz ratiooriginal effect-fonts ultimate-lazyload\"><img style=\"width:300px; height:200px \" data-src=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS.png\" alt=\"Health\/BioSecurity\"\/><figcaption>\r\n            <div class=\"effect-caption\">\r\n                <div class=\"effect-heading\">\r\n                    <h2 style=\"font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:800; font-size:35px; color:#fff; text-transform:uppercase; font-style: normal;\">Health\/BioSecurity<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"effect-description\">\r\n                    <p style=\"font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:regular; font-size:18px; color:#fff; text-transform:; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px\" class=\"description\"><\/p>                \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/figcaption>\r\n    <\/figure><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-0-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"hover-wrap row hover_custom_class\"><div class=\"ultimate-hover-item mg-col-md-12 mg-col-xs-12 mg-col-sm-6\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"><div class=\"hover-item\" style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/?page_id=3254&preview=true\/#npip\" target=\"\" class=\"ultimate-link noHover\"><figure style=\"width:300px; height:200px \" class=\"ultimate-hover effect-hover effect-jazz ratiooriginal effect-fonts ultimate-lazyload\"><img style=\"width:300px; height:200px \" data-src=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/04\/Chicken1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"NPIP Info\"\/><figcaption>\r\n            <div class=\"effect-caption\">\r\n                <div class=\"effect-heading\">\r\n                    <h2 style=\"font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:800; font-size:35px; color:#fff; text-transform:uppercase; font-style: normal;\">NPIP Info<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"effect-description\">\r\n                    <p style=\"font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:regular; font-size:18px; color:#fff; text-transform:; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px\" class=\"description\"><\/p>                \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/figcaption>\r\n    <\/figure><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-0-2-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"hover-wrap row hover_custom_class\"><div class=\"ultimate-hover-item mg-col-md-12 mg-col-xs-12 mg-col-sm-6\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"><div class=\"hover-item\" style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/?page_id=3254&preview=true\/#permitting\" target=\"\" class=\"ultimate-link noHover\"><figure style=\"width:300px; height:200px \" class=\"ultimate-hover effect-hover effect-jazz ratiooriginal effect-fonts ultimate-lazyload\"><img style=\"width:300px; height:200px \" data-src=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/12\/poultry-page-image2.png\" alt=\"NPIP Permitting\"\/><figcaption>\r\n            <div class=\"effect-caption\">\r\n                <div class=\"effect-heading\">\r\n                    <h2 style=\"font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:800; font-size:35px; color:#fff; text-transform:uppercase; font-style: normal;\">NPIP Permitting<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"effect-description\">\r\n                    <p style=\"font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:regular; font-size:18px; color:#fff; text-transform:; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px\" class=\"description\"><\/p>                \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/figcaption>\r\n    <\/figure><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-1-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/animal-health\/avian-influenza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/12\/Poultry-Entry-Requirements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Poultry Entry Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poultryimprovement.org\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>National Poultry Improvement Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/USDABiosecurityInfographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>USDA Biosecurity Infographic<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-2-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3254-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Contacts<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><table>\n\t<tr><td style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\">NPIP Administrative Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>\n\t<tr><td style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\">334-240-6584<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\"><a style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\" href=\"mailto:alnpip@agi.alabama.gov\"><strong>alnpip@agi.alabama.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-3-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><hr\/>\n\n<a name=\"health & biosecurity\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3254-3-0-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Poultry Health and Biosecurity<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a name=\"health & biosecurity\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Exhibition Testing Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To maintain Alabama\u2019s Pullorum-Typhoid Clean status, the State is required to conduct a surveillance testing program. Therefore, <strong>all chickens, turkeys, and game birds exhibited\u2014regardless of age\u2014must be accompanied by an approved certificate or test chart<\/strong> demonstrating compliance with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pullorum-Typhoid:<\/strong> Birds must either:\n<ul>\n<li>Originate from a hatchery or breeding flock classified as <strong>U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean<\/strong> under the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP); <strong>or<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Have tested negative for pullorum-typhoid within <strong>90 days prior to the opening date<\/strong> of the exhibition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> All out-of-state poultry must meet Alabama\u2019s importation requirements. Specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poultry entering Alabama must either:\n<ul>\n<li>Test <strong>negative for Salmonella pullorum\/typhoid (P\/T) and Avian Influenza (AI)<\/strong> within <strong>21 days prior to entry<\/strong>, <strong>or<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Originate from a flock participating in the <strong>NPIP Salmonella P\/T and AI Clean programs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hatching eggs and day-old chicks<\/strong> must originate from NPIP P\/T and AI Clean flocks, or from flocks that have tested negative for Salmonella P\/T and AI within 21 days prior to entry.<\/li>\n<li>Poultry from <strong>NPIP-participating flocks<\/strong> may move into Alabama using <strong>NPIP Form 9-2 or 9-3<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-NPIP poultry<\/strong> must be accompanied by a <strong>Health Certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian<\/strong>, including:\n<ul>\n<li>Test results for Salmonella P\/T and AI<\/li>\n<li>Dates of testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transport boxes, crates, or carriers<\/strong> must be clean and designed to allow proper care of the birds during transport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions, please contact the Office of the State Veterinarian at <strong>334-240-7253<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All out-of-state poultry must meet Alabama importation requirements and can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/animal-health\/imports-requirements\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Helpful Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/livestock-poultry-disease\/avian\"><strong>USDA, APHIS<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/livestock-poultry-disease\/avian\/defend-the-flock\"><strong>Defend the Flock information<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/BiosecurityPracticesPoultryShowExhibitOrganizers.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3346\"><strong>Biosecurity Practices Poultry Show Exhibit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3254\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/02\/chickens_house-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"Poultry farm business for the purpose of farming meat or eggs fo\" alt=\"Chickens in chicken house\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-5-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-6-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><br><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3254-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Poultry Health<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T) Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T) is a disease caused by a Salmonella species that infects chickens, turkeys, and other types of poultry. It is egg-transmitted and can produce high death loss in hatchlings and young birds. Birds that survive a P-T infection are usually carriers for life and source of the disease for other birds.<\/p>\n<p>P-T has been nearly eliminated from poultry flocks in the United States because of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). Blood-testing potential breeding birds and culling infected birds are required to eradicate this disease. Breeders that test negative produce non-infected hatching eggs, chicks and poults.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama is a Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State. Annual testing is conducted to validate the Pullorum Clean flock status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avian Influenza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Avian influenza viruses are highly contagious, extremely variable viruses that are widespread in birds. Wild birds in aquatic habitats are the natural reservoir hosts, but domesticated poultry are readily infected. Most viruses cause only mild disease in poultry and are called low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses can develop from certain LPAI viruses, usually while they are circulating in avian populations. HPAI viruses can cause 90-100% mortality in infected flocks, and cause epidemics that may spread rapidly, devastate the poultry industry and result in severe trade restrictions. Trade restrictions also result from infection of poultry with LPAI viruses. Avian influenza viruses occasionally affect mammals, including humans, usually after close contact with infected poultry.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Department of Ag & Industries continues to work together with Alabama\u2019s poultry industry and other state and federal agencies to prepare for and respond to introductions of influenza in poultry. The Poultry Division also works cooperatively with the commercial and backyard poultry industries of Alabama to maintain an Avian Influenza surveillance program.<\/p>\n<p>Poultry owners should monitor their flocks and report any possible symptoms to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries at 334-240-6584.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-7-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a name=\"npip\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"pg-3265-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\">\n<div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3265-0\" data-overlay-opactity=\"1\">\n<div id=\"pgc-3265-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-3265-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">NPIP PROGRAM BACKGROUND<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/aphis\/ourfocus\/animalhealth\/nvap\/NVAP-Reference-Guide\/Poultry\/National-Poultry-Improvement-Plan\"><strong>The National Poultry Improvement Plan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(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.<\/p>\n<p>Presently under the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Alabama is proud to be designated as a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3265-2\" class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\">\n<div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3265-2\" data-overlay-opactity=\"1\">\n<div id=\"pgc-3265-2-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-3265-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3254\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/BUSINESS-3.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/BUSINESS-3.png 1200w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/BUSINESS-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/BUSINESS-3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/BUSINESS-3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/BUSINESS-3-800x400.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"BUSINESS\" alt=\"Chickens in chicken house\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>NPIP PARTICIPANTS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES(SUBPARTS):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Subpart B - Egg-Type Chicken<\/li>\n<li>Subpart C - Meat-Multiplier Type Chicken<\/li>\n<li>Subpart D - Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Subpart E - Waterfowl, Exhibition Poultry, and Game Bird Breeding Flocks<\/li>\n<li>Subpart H - Meat-Primary Type Chicken<\/li>\n<li>Subpart J- Egg\/Meat-Type Game Bird and Raised-for-Release Game Bird Breeding Flocks<\/li>\n<li>Subpart F- Ostrich, Emu, Rhea, and Cassowary Breeding Flocks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a list of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poultryimprovement.org\/statesContent.cfm\"><strong>NPIP Participants by State<\/strong><\/a> follow the link and select the desired state.<\/p>\n<h3>NPIP FLOCK\/HATCHERY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR (SUBPARTS B, C, D, H):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pullorum-Typhoid Clean<\/li>\n<li>Mycoplasma gallisepticum Clean<\/li>\n<li>Mycoplasma synoviae Clean<\/li>\n<li>Mycoplasma meleagridis Clean<\/li>\n<li>Avian Influenza Clean<\/li>\n<li>Salmonella enteritidis Clean<\/li>\n<li>Mycoplasma gallisepticum Monitored<\/li>\n<li>Mycoplasma synoviae Monitored<\/li>\n<li>Salmonella Monitored<\/li>\n<li>Sanitation Monitored<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NPIP FLOCK\/HATCHERY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR THE WATERFOWL, EXHIBITION POULTRY, AND GAME BIRD FLOCKS (SUBPART E, J):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pullorum-Typhoid Clean<\/li>\n<li>Avian Influenza Clean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-10-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">NPIP Application Process<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a name=\"npipapplication\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-11\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>If you are interested in participating in Alabama\u2019s NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan) program, please contact our office by phone or email to request a program packet. We\u2019ll be happy to provide you with detailed information about the program.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to review the materials carefully to ensure your flock meets the eligibility requirements for participation in Alabama\u2019s NPIP program.<\/p>\n<p>We now offer a convenient <strong>web-based application<\/strong> that allows you to complete your NPIP application and submit payment online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-11-1-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3254-11-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Contacts<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><table>\n\t<tr><td style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\">NPIP Administrative Coordinator<\/td><\/tr>\n\t<tr><td style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\">334-240-6584<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\"><a style=\"border: none; padding: 2px;\" href=\"mailto:alnpip@agi.alabama.gov\"><strong>alnpip@agi.alabama.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-12-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-13\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-13-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">NPIP Permits<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a name=\"permitting\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3254-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div data-overlay-opactity=\"1\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3254-14\" ><div id=\"pgc-3254-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Classifications Requiring Annual Licensure by the ADAI Animal Industries \u2013 Poultry Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following classifications require annual licensing through our state application process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Backyard Hatchery \/ Independent Breeding Flock<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Definitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Backyard Hatchery:<\/strong> Any operation that uses hatchery equipment to produce baby poultry (chicks, poults, goslings, etc.) and meets <strong>either<\/strong> of the following conditions:<br \/>\na. Owns breeder birds that lay fertile eggs which are either sold or hatched and sold as chicks.<br \/>\nb. Does <strong>not<\/strong> own breeder birds but purchases fertile eggs to hatch and sell the chicks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Breeding Flock:<\/strong> A flock of waterfowl, exhibition poultry, or game birds maintained for the purpose of sale and\/or exhibition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must comply with all Alabama laws and ADAI regulations governing backyard hatcheries\/flocks<\/li>\n<li>May only sell or offer for sale chicks, poults, or hatching eggs from flocks that meet the minimum requirements of the <strong>National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)<\/strong> as administered by ADAI.<\/li>\n<li>These flocks must be certified <strong>U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean<\/strong> or meet equivalent standards under official supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Chick Dealer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any individual, firm, or corporation that purchases baby chicks, turkey poults, hatching eggs, ducks, geese, or other poultry for resale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must only sell poultry or hatching eggs from flocks that comply with the NPIP requirements as administered by ADAI.<\/li>\n<li>All poultry must test <strong>0% positive<\/strong> for Salmonella Pullorum and Typhoid using an approved testing method, with the most recent test conducted in the testing year prior to sale.<\/li>\n<li>Must obtain a <strong>VS Form 9-3<\/strong> from the shipping hatchery with every shipment and retain those records for ADAI inspection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Commercial Hatchery<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A facility with hatchery equipment located at a single site, operated by a company for the purpose of producing and selling baby poultry. These hatcheries typically receive eggs from <strong>multiplier breeding flocks<\/strong> (commercial producers with 75,000 or more breeder birds).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must comply with all Alabama laws and ADAI regulations governing commercial hatchery operations.<\/li>\n<li>May only sell or offer for sale chicks, poults, or hatching eggs from NPIP-certified flocks that are either:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n<li>Have met an equivalent standard under official supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3254-14-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3254-14-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3254\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS.png\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS.png 1620w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/10\/AFSIS-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" alt=\"Gloved hand with baby chicks\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health\/BioSecurity NPIP Info NPIP Permitting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Poultry Entry Requirements National Poultry Improvement Plan USDA Biosecurity Infographic Contacts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":2113,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-3254","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3254"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3977,"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3254\/revisions\/3977"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.alabama.gov\/animalindustries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=3254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}