Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) At least one
official negative flock test shall be achieved as of January 1, 1975, or
thereafter, by any breeding flock in order to achieve a pullorum-typhoid free
flock status.
(b) If the
Commonwealth is not a United States pullorum-typhoid clean state, breeding
flocks shall maintain pullorum-typhoid status by repeat testing in accordance
with minimum requirements for the classification of the Commonwealth as either
a United States Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State or a Pullorum-Typhoid Free State
by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(c) If the Commonwealth is a United States
Pullorum-Typhoid Clean State, all breeding flocks shall maintain
pullorum-typhoid free flock status by repeat testing as follows:
(1)
Chickens.
Pullorum-typhoid free primary breeding flocks shall either officially test a
representative sample of 300 birds from flocks of more than 300 and each bird
in flocks of 300 or less every three years in conjunction with the official
bacteriological monitoring program or officially test a representative sample
of 300 birds from flocks of more than 300 and each bird in flocks of 300 or
less annually. Pullorum-typhoid free multiplier breeding flocks shall either
officially test a representative sample of 200 birds from flocks of more than
200 and each bird in flocks of 200 or less every three years in conjunction
with the official bacteriological monitoring program or officially test a
representative sample of 200 birds from flocks of more than 200 and each bird
in flocks of 200 or less annually.
(2)
Turkeys.
Pullorum-typhoid free breeding flocks shall either participate in the official
bacteriological monitoring program or officially test a representative sample
of 200 birds from flocks of more than 200 and each bird in flocks of 200 or
less annually.
(3)
Waterfowl. Pullorum-typhoid free breeding flocks shall either
officially test a representative sample of 300 birds from flocks of more than
300 and each bird in flocks of 300 or less every 5 years in conjunction with
the official bacteriological monitoring program or officially test a
representative sample of 300 birds from flocks of more than 300 and each bird
in flocks of 300 or less annually.
(4)
Guinea and game fowl.
Pullorum-typhoid free breeding flocks shall either officially test each bird in
flocks of 40 birds or less, or a representative sample of 40 birds in flocks of
40 to 200, or a representative sample of at least 20% of flocks larger than 200
with a maximum of 300 samples annually in conjunction with the official
bacteriological monitoring program or officially test a representative sample
of 300 birds from flocks of more than 300 and each bird in flocks of 300 or
less annually. Pullorum-typhoid free quail breeders may test under the
requirements of paragraph (3) for waterfowl.
(d) A breeding flocks that have been infected
with or exposed to or are suspected of infection with or exposure to pullorum
disease or fowl typhoid shall meet requirements specified in §
15.23 (relating to testing
requirements for inspection) before qualifying for pullorum-typhoid free flock
status.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
15.2 (relating to flock and
participation); 7 Pa. Code §
15.4 (relating to official
bacteriological monitoring program); 7 Pa. Code §
15.9 (relating to records of
movement and reports of official tests); and 7 Pa. Code §
15.22 (relating to volumes, breeds
and ages for testing).
