Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 15.23 - Testing requirements for infection(a) When one or more birds in a breeding flock has been infected with pullorum disease or fowl typhoid, the breeding flock shall have two negative, consecutive, official, 100% tests conducted at intervals of not less than 60 days and not more than 1 year apart, plus a third negative, consecutive, official 100% test 1 year after the aforementioned double-negative testing interval.(b) Breeding flocks exposed or suspected of exposure to pullorum disease or fowl typhoid shall test as follows: (1)Chickens, turkeys, guinea and game fowl. Two negative, consecutive, official tests conducted at intervals of not less than 60 days and not more than 1 year apart.(2)Waterfowl. Two negative, consecutive, official tests conducted at intervals of not less than 1 year and not more than 2 years apart in conjunction with a bacteriological monitoring program approved by the Bureau.The provisions of this §15.23 amended January 2, 1976, effective 1/3/1976, 6 Pa.B. 7; amended November 18, 1977, effective 11/19/1977, 7 Pa.B. 3361. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 15.2 (relating to flock and participation); and 7 Pa. Code § 15.21 (relating to testing requirements for pullorum-typhoid free flock status).