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Updated:10/23/2009

 Avian Health Program Facts & Surveillance

For more information email the Avian Health Program
or call 1-800-606-3056

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A Blue Cochin Hen.
Photo by Eileen Widman

Over the past two years, the WSDA Avian Health Program educating producers about Avian Influenza and proper poultry practices to decrease avian diseases, as well as on-going Avian Influenza surveillance around Washington State.


The WSDA focuses on educating producers about:

Avian Influenza (AI):

Ongoing AI surveillance occurs at:
  • Livestock markets/auctions
  • County and community fairs and bird shows
  • Farmer's markets
  • Backyard flocks
  • Game bird production facilities
  • National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) participants/commercial operations
  • Sick bird calls
  • Other small producers
In 2008, WSDA Avian Health Program took 10,609 samples for AI testing.

2008 WSDA Avian Influenza Surveillance Samples
Location # of Eggs Tested # of Swabs Tested
Auctions/Sales 3,942
Fairs/Bird Shows 925
Farmer's Markets 95
Backyard Flocks 941 1,185
Game Birds 563
NPIP 1,187
Commercial 1,332
Sick Bird Calls 14 221
Other Small Producers 204
Total 2,586 8,023

In 2007, WSDA Avian Health Program took 12,554 samples for AI testing.

2007 WSDA Avian Influenza Surveillance Samples
Location # of Eggs Tested # of Swabs Tested
Auctions/Sales 6,344
Fairs/Bird Shows 1,588
Farmer's Markets 219
Backyard Flocks 1,125 1,777
Game Birds 506
NPIP/Commercial 725
Sick Bird Calls 20 89
Other Small Producers 161
Total 1,525 11,029

To date, H5/H7 Avian Influenza has not been found in Washington in domestic birds.

If you would like more information on our AI surveillance activities please contact (360)725-5762 or jbroome@agr.wa.gov.

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Salmonella Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T):

Salmonella Pullorum Typhoid is a bacterial disease which can produce significant mortalities in chicken, turkey and game bird flocks.
Ongoing P-T surveillance occurs at: In 2008, it became mandatory that all poultry going to exhibit be P-T tested 90 days prior to going to exhibit as stated in WAC 16-59-030. (external site) If birds are from a NPIP flock, they do not need to be P-T tested prior to going to the fair. During the 2008 fair season, WSDA tested birds for P-T and AI at 17 fairs with 100 or more birds. Birds that were purchased from NPIP sources, feed stores or hatcheries did not need to be tested for P-T this year.
  • 925 birds were tested for P-T
  • 925 birds were tested for AI
NPIP requirements, NPIP flocks must be tested for P-T on an annual basis.In 2008, WSDA P-T tested 1,089 birds for NPIP. In 2007, WSDA P-T tested 827 birds for NPIP.

If you would like more information on our P-T surveillance activities or NPIP please contact (360)725-5763 or lbadcoe@agr.wa.gov.

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