CHAPTER 60
POULTRY
[Prior to 7/27/88, see Agriculture Department 30—Ch 11]
21—60.1(168) Egg-type chickens, meat-type chickens, turkeys, domestic waterfowl, domestic game birds and exhibition poultry.
	60.1(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.
	60.1(2) All hatching eggs, baby chicks or started pullets must originate from flocks or hatcheries that have a pullorum-typhoid clean rating.
	60.1(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).
21—60.2(168) License for dealers of baby chicks or domestic fowls. In order to qualify for the license to engage in the business of custom hatching, producing baby chicks and other baby domestic fowls under six weeks of age, for sale in this state or of offering them for sale or selling them within this state, the applicant shall comply with the following requirements:
	60.2(1) Application for a license shall be accompanied by the required license fee.
	60.2(2) Applicant shall assist the state in maintaining its pullorum-typhoid free status by accompanying license application with evidence or affidavit indicating compliance with regulations of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Plan, as amended as of August 1989, a copy of which is on file with the secretary.
	60.2(3) Prior to issuing the license, the department may inspect the applicant’s business establishment. All the requirements of Iowa Code section 168.5 shall be complied with.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 168.2, 168.5, 168.6, 168.7, 197.1 and 159.1(2).
21—60.3(163) Turkeys. All turkey-hatching eggs or turkey poults must originate from flocks or hatcheries that comply with the following requirements of the Iowa state department of agriculture and land stewardship.
	60.3(1) For the purpose of assisting the state of Iowa in maintaining its “U.S. mycoplasma gallisepticum clean state status,” the secretary adopts the provisions of §§145.44(c), 145.14(b), 145.43(c) of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Plan, August 1989, a copy of which is on file with the secretary.
	60.3(2) Blood samples shall be tested by an approved laboratory.
	60.3(3) Tests shall be conducted with antigens approved by the department.
	60.3(4) All eggs used for hatching shall be identified by the flock owner as to the flock of origin.
	60.3(5) All flock and hatchery owners shall follow sanitation procedures prescribed by the department.
	60.3(6) Flock and hatchery owners shall report any signs of respiratory disease to the department.
21—60.4(163) Registration of exhibitions involving poultry. For the purposes of this rule, poultry includes egg-type chickens, meat-type chickens, turkeys, domestic waterfowl, domestic game birds, and exhibition poultry. All exhibitions which include the exhibition of poultry must be registered with and approved by the state veterinarian at least 30 days prior to the exhibition.
	60.4(1) A licensed accredited veterinarian shall inspect all poultry on the premises of the poultry exhibition, show or sale the day of the activity. All poultry showing signs of any contagious disease shall be removed from the premises immediately.
	60.4(2) All poultry present at exhibitions, shows or sales must come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have had a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days prior to the event, and the test must have been performed by an authorized tester.
	60.4(3) Sales of poultry will not be allowed at unregulated facilities or events, such as flea markets and swap meets, unless such facilities or events have been registered with and approved by the state veterinarian at least 30 days prior to the event.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 163.1 and 168.7.
[Filed 6/13/66; amended 5/14/68]
[Filed 5/25/77, Notice 4/20/77—published 6/15/77, effective 7/20/77]
[Filed emergency 7/22/77—published 8/10/77, effective 7/22/77]
[Filed emergency 9/29/77—published 10/19/77, effective 9/29/77]
[Filed 1/13/84, Notice 12/7/83—published 2/1/84, effective 3/7/84]
[Filed emergency 7/8/88 after Notice 6/1/88—published 7/27/88, effective 7/8/88]
[Filed 10/18/90, Notice 7/25/90—published 11/14/90, effective 1/1/91]
[Filed emergency 4/18/03—published 5/14/03, effective 4/18/03]
[Filed 7/25/03, Notice 5/14/03—published 8/20/03, effective 9/24/03]