NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan)
What are "Subparts"?
In the NPIP, subparts refer to different program classifications that define the specific type of testing, certification, or disease control a poultry operation is participating in. Each subpart represents a specific certification for poultry breeders, hatcheries, and retailers based on the diseases they test for and their compliance with NPIP standards.
General Provisions
Defines the overall rules and regulations of the NPIP.
Egg-Type Chicken Breeding Flocks and Products
Certification for egg-laying breeds to control diseases like Pullorum-Typhoid (PT) and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG).
Meat-Type Chicken Breeding Flocks and Products
Focuses on broiler (meat) breeds and diseases like MG and Mycoplasma synoviae (MS).
Turkey Breeding Flocks and Products
Certification for turkey producers, ensuring control of Mycoplasma meleagridis (MM), MS, and MG.
Waterfowl, Exhibition Poultry, and Game Birds
Covers ducks, geese, pheasants, quail, and show poultry.
Ostrich, Emu, Rhea, and Cassowary
Applies to ratite species (large flightless birds).
Commercial Table-Egg Layers
Ensures the safety of eggs for human consumption, with testing for diseases like Salmonella enteritidis (SE).
Primary Meat-Type Chicken and Turkey Breeding Flocks
Certification for large-scale broiler and turkey breeding operations.
Diagnostic Surveillance Program
Monitors for emerging poultry diseases.