Superintendent: Craig Reasy;
Committee: (Breed Poultry) Joe Nave, Sherri Nave, Cody Nave; (Market Poultry) Lois Yoder, Jonathan Yoder, Terri Reasy, and Echo Yoder
As part of the PDA Poultry Exhibition Quarantine, only market poultry allowed at the Fair. 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 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).
Market poultry ONLY – birds must move to a USDA or PA Dept. of Agriculture licensed slaughter facility after judging. This is an all-in, all-out procedure where NO birds may return home.
• Market poultry must be on and off the grounds within 72 hours, starting from when the first bird arrives until the last bird leaves. Birds may NOT stay on the grounds for the duration of the entire fair if they will be present longer than 72 hours.
• 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 birds 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 birds must be behind barriers with signage to prevent public interaction with birds.
• All market 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).
* Test results must accompany the poultry to the show.
* No new birds may be added to a clean tested flock prior to 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.