Chickens, turkeys, or other poultry over five (5) months of age intended for breeding purposes shall not be imported into the state unless they have passed a negative agglutination test for pullorum disease under the supervision of an authority of the Office of State Veterinarian within thirty (30) days preceding date of importation, or have originated from flocks authoritatively participating in a pullorum control and eradication phase of the National Poultry Improvement Plan or other USDA-administered plan.
Effective: June 29, 2023

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 257.390

  • Poultry: means chickens, ducks, turkeys, or other domestic fowl being raised or kept on any premises in the Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 6, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 2, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 11, effective July 15, 2002. — Created 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 3.

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