ATCP 10.40(4) (4) Disease testing. Disease testing, for purposes of this section and s. ATCP 10.41, shall comply with all of the following standards:

ATCP 10.40(4)(a) (a) Blood samples for testing shall be drawn by one of the following:

ATCP 10.40(4)(a)1. 1. An individual who has completed sample collection training, provided by the department, within 5 years prior to collecting the blood samples. The department shall charge a $25 training fee.

ATCP 10.40(4)(a)2. 2. An individual approved by the federal bureau or by the state in which the blood samples are drawn, if the blood samples are drawn in another state pursuant to the national poultry improvement plan.

ATCP 10.40(4)(b) (b) Except as provided in par. (c):

ATCP 10.40(4)(b)1. 1. An individual who draws blood samples for testing shall identify each bird with official individual identification, or with another identification number that uniquely identifies that bird.

ATCP 10.40(4)(b)2. 2. An individual who draws blood samples for laboratory testing shall label each blood sample with the identification number of the bird from which it was drawn.

ATCP 10.40(4)(c) (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a whole flock test of poultry or farm-raised game birds.

ATCP 10.40(4)(e) (e) Sample collection, on-site test methods, and laboratory test methods shall comply with standards specified in the national poultry improvement plan. Laboratory tests shall be conducted by a laboratory approved by the department, the federal bureau, or another state under the national poultry improvement plan.

ATCP 10.40 Note Note: See disease reporting requirements under s. ATCP 10.03.

ATCP 10.40(6) (6) Commingling.

ATCP 10.40(6)(c) (c) Birds belonging to a flock enrolled under sub. (2) or (3) or s. ATCP 10.41 may not be commingled with any birds that are not part of the flock, except at shows and exhibitions where all birds have tested negative for pullorum, fowl typhoid, and, in the case of turkeys, Mycoplasma gallisepticum.

ATCP 10.40(6)(d) (d) Birds do not qualify under sub. (1) (d) if they have been commingled with birds from another flock or source, except at shows and exhibitions where all birds have tested negative for pullorum, fowl typhoid and, in the case of turkeys, Mycoplasma gallisepticum.

ATCP 10.40(7) (7) Poultry sales.

ATCP 10.40(7)(a) (a) A person who sells poultry or eggs from flocks under sub. (2) or (3) or s. ATCP 10.41, shall do all of the following:

ATCP 10.40(7)(a)1. 1. Fill out, retain for at least 3 years, and make available to the department for inspection and copying upon request, a copy of the sale information on a form provided by the department.

ATCP 10.40(7)(a)2. 2. Provide, to the buyer, a copy of the current Wisconsin tested flock form under sub. (2), Wisconsin associate flock form under sub. (3), or flock enrollment certificate under s. ATCP 10.41.

ATCP 10.40(7)(b) (b) A person who sells poultry meeting the criteria under sub. (1) (d) shall do all of the following:

ATCP 10.40(7)(b)1. 1. Fill out, retain for at least 3 years, and make available to the department for inspection and copying upon request, a copy of the sale information on a form provided by the department.

ATCP 10.40(7)(b)2. 2. Document, to the buyer, that the poultry comply with sub. (1) (d).

ATCP 10.40 History History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-061: am. (4) (a) 1. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09; CR 07-107: am. (1) (d) 1., (4) (b) 1., (6) (c) and (d) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction in (6) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 11-048: am. (3) (b) 4., (4) (a) 1. Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: am. (1) (intro.), r. (6) (a), (b) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092: am. (1) (intro.) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (1) (intro.), (title), (a), r. (1) (a) 1., 2., am. (1) (b), (c), r. (1) (d) (intro.), am. (1) (d) 1., r. and recr. (1) (d) 2., (g), consol. (2) (a), (b) (intro.) and renum. (2) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (b), am. (2) (c) (intro.), r. (2) (e), consol. (3) (a), (b) and renum. (3) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (3) (b), r. (3) (c), (4) (b) 3., (d), (5), am. (7) (a), (b) (intro.), 1., r. (8) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; renum. (1) (a) (intro.), (2) (b) 1. to 4., (3) (b) 1. to 5. to (1) (a), (2) (a) 1. to 4., (3) (a) 1. to 5. under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., correction in (4) (b) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (3) (b), (7) (a) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

ATCP 10.41 ATCP 10.41 National poultry improvement plan.

ATCP 10.41(1) (1) Annual flock enrollment. The owner of a flock of poultry or farm-raised game birds may annually enroll that flock in the national poultry improvement plan. An annual enrollment expires on June 30 following the year of enrollment.

ATCP 10.41 Note Note: The national poultry improvement plan is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth. A flock owner may also request a copy by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.41 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.41(2) (2) Enrollment application. A flock owner shall apply for enrollment under sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. The application shall include the test results required under sub. (3), the fee required under sub. (5), and the livestock premises code of the flock premises. The department shall grant or deny an enrollment application within 30 days after the department receives a complete application.

ATCP 10.41 Note Note: A flock owner may request an enrollment application form by visiting the department website at http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:

ATCP 10.41 Note Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911

ATCP 10.41(3) (3) Annual disease testing. An enrollment application under sub. (1) shall include proof that the flock has been tested for all of the following, within one year prior to the enrollment application date, according to the national poultry improvement plan: