Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 60 - Poultry
Rule 21-60.1 - Egg-type Chickens, Meat-type Chickens, Turkeys, Domestic Waterfowl, Domestic Game Birds and Exhibition Poultry

(1) For the purpose of assisting the state of Iowa in maintaining its pullorum-typhoid free status, the secretary adopts the provisions of §§ 145.23(b)(3)(i) through (vii), 145.33(b)(3)(i) through (vii), 145.43(b)(3)(i) through (vi), and 145.53(b)(3)(i) through (vii), part 145 issued originally as part 445 under section 101(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, as amended ( 7 U.S.C. 429) as of July 1, 1977; and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto of the Iowa National Poultry Improvement Plan as amended as of August 1989, a copy of which is on file with the secretary.

(2) All hatching eggs, baby chicks or started pullets must originate from flocks or hatcheries that have a pullorum-typhoid clean rating.

(3) All boxes, crates, coops or other containers shall be new or disinfected before being used to move poultry within the state of Iowa. Each such box, crate, coop or other container that is attached to a customer lot shall be plainly labeled by identifying the customer lot thereof with a label to be supplied by the NPIP recognized official state contact agency (Iowa Poultry Association). The label shall contain the name of seller and description of contents as specified in Iowa Code section 168.5(4).