Mich. Admin. Code R. 287.708 - Pullorum testing of poultry for exhibition, expositions, or fairs

Rule 8.

(1) Poultry that requires a negative pullorum test status for exhibition, expositions, or fairs, as determined by the national poultry improvement plan, shall be accompanied by proof of current negative pullorum test status or, upon arrival, be immediately tested to be pullorum negative before caging at the exhibition, exposition, or fair.

(2) At poultry exhibitions, expositions, or fairs that conduct the sale of live poultry, the seller is responsible for providing current pullorum test documentation before a purchaser removes the poultry from the exhibition, exposition, or fair.

(3) Any of the following may be used as proof of current pullorum test status:

(a) Hatchery source documents.

(b) Entire flock or bird test reports.

(c) USDA, APHIS, VS form 9-2.

(d) USDA, APHIS, VS form 9-3.

(e) The department's official avian test record, AI-013.

(4) A statement that is signed by the owner shall be provided for each entry and shall state that the poultry presented are the same poultry identified on the pullorum test documents and that, since their most recent negative pullorum test, the poultry have not been in contact with, or exposed to, other poultry that have not tested pullorum negative.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 287.708

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