Health Requirements: See rules above and Health Rules (Poultry: Section 13)
1. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Testing and Verification.
2. Tested Avian influenza Clean (a negative test within thirty (30) days of exhibition date).
3. Recommended vaccination for Laryngotracheitis.
As part of the PDA Poultry Exhibition Quarantine, only market poultry is allowed at the Fair. NO breed poultry or poultry products may be exhibited within an active HPAI Control Area or Surveillance Zone. These areas or zones can pop up when a flock tests positive for HPAI at any time. This means that market poultry exhibition can be canceled at a moment’s notice for an indefinite amount of time until the control area and/or surveillance zone is cleared. Please proceed with this in mind and have a plan ready should this occur. Please read all information. Also, the Fairs in Pa have elected not to allow eggs and feathers for exhibition (this includes feathers in crafts)
Meat poultry ONLY – birds must move to a USDA or PA Dept. of Agriculture licensed slaughter facility after judging, which is arranged and completed by the poultry committee. This is a terminal show with an all-in, all-out procedure where NO birds may return home.
• Meat poultry is a terminal show and must be on and off the grounds within 72 hours, starting from when the first meat poultry arrives until the last one leaves. Meat poultry may NOT stay on the grounds for longer than 72 hours and will be delivered to an approved processing facility by the committee. Exhibitors not making the sale will receive the buyback price.
• Exhibition of poultry shall require a PDA issued “Owner Endorsed Avian Health Certificate and Biosecurity Statement” (provided on the Department’s website). If a CVI is required for entry by the fair, an endorsement of biosecurity on the “Owner Endorsed Avian Health Certificate and Biosecurity Statement” shall also accompany the poultry.
• All poultry must be monitored for signs of illness while on the grounds, however there is not a specific training for this like the Swine Health Monitor Training. Fairs are encouraged to refer to the Biosecurity Guidelines for Exhibition Managers.
• All poultry must be behind barriers with signage to prevent public interaction.
• All poultry must be confirmed free of HPAI prior to entry to the exhibition. This requires a negative HPAI test on record within 14 days of the exhibition.
*Test samples must be collected by a Certified Poultry Technician or a Category II Accredited Veterinarian and processed at a National Animal Health Laboratory Network lab (this includes all 3 PADLS labs).
* If exhibitor tested using an alternate licensed poultry technician, negative test results must accompany the poultry to check-ins. If exhibiter was tested by the poultry committee, then the committee will have the test results at the fair.
* No new poultry may be added into a clean tested flock from the time it was tested until transported into the show.
* Additional details on testing requirements can be found on pages 5-6 of the Quarantine Order and MUST be followed.
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
• NO market poultry or poultry products may be exhibited within an active HPAI Control Area or Surveillance Zone. These areas or zones can pop up when a flock tests positive for HPAI at any time.
• This means that market poultry and poultry product exhibition can be canceled at a moment’s notice for an indefinite amount of time until the control area and/or surveillance zone is cleared. Please proceed with this in mind and have a plan ready should this occur.