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Birds: Pullorum Testing - June 4, 2025

• Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

 Getting Ready for the fair and plan to show birds at the poultry show?  

CCE Cortland has reserved June 4th at the Cortland Fairgrounds from 4-6PM for testing your birds.  Please bring your birds in a carry cases, for CCE staff will provide the testing by the state vet.  If your bird does not have a leg band one will be provided.  

• Pullorum Testing will be held for birds at least 4-months (16 weeks) old.  Chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, peacocks, pheasants & quail are eligible. (Pigeons and waterfowl are exempt from testing).

• Birds obtained from an NPIP-certified hatchery/flock (or from a feed store) may exhibit with a 2025  copy of the NPIP certificate or receipt showing the NPIP information. 

This is a requirement to exhibit at the County and State Fairs.

THERE WILL BE NO TESTING AT THE FAIR!

Pullorum Questions and Answers:

1. Pullorum is caused by bacteria belonging to the Salmonella family. Transmission is direct egg transmission of hatched eggs.

2. Carrier birds harbor the diseased germs in reproductive organs bird-to-bird contact.

3. Testing is conducted by a small amount of blood obtained from the wing vein.

4. All birds are identified with NYS leg bands.

* Leg bands are for identification purposes only and may be left on indefinitely   However, they do not indicate their current negative status.

*NYS is a participant in NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Program) and an annual full flock test is required to participate.

For more information on Poultry Health Alerts - https://agriculture.ny.gov/animals/poultry

Last updated May 7, 2025