About the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

What’s NPIP, Anyway?
Think of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) as the gold standard for poultry health. It’s a partnership between the USDA, state agencies, and hatcheries like ours that started back in the 1930s to stomp out pullorum disease. These days, NPIP keeps a watchful eye on big concerns like Avian Influenza, Salmonella, and Mycoplasma.

For hatcheries, NPIP means we follow strict rules to make sure eggs and birds that cross state lines are safe, healthy, and traceable. Participation is voluntary—but if you’re shipping poultry across state lines (like we do!), it’s a must.

Why NPIP Matters (and Why You’ll Love It)
When you see that NPIP seal of approval, it means:
✅ Birds are raised with care and tested for major diseases
✅ Every shipment is traceable and accountable
✅ Eggs are legal to ship nationwide without a hitch

Buying from an NPIP-certified hatchery = peace of mind that your eggs come from clean, healthy, happy flocks.

Buddy’s Hatchery NPIP Certification
We’re proud to say Buddy’s Hatchery LLC is fully NPIP-certified—our official NPIP Participant Number is 74-4743, and we’re PT & AI Clean (#71590).

That means our Coturnix quail (and their eggs!) meet all USDA and state requirements for safe, disease-free transport. Since hatching happiness is our motto, we go above and beyond to make sure your eggs arrive safe, sound, and ready to hatch.

What’s NPIP Form VS 9-3?
This little piece of paperwork is the official USDA form that keeps track of interstate shipments of hatching eggs and birds. It shows:
📦 Where the eggs are coming from and going
🥚 How many are being shipped
✅ Certification info

Basically, it’s the "boarding pass" for your eggs—ensuring everything’s legal and documented.

How Buddy’s Makes It Easy for You
When you order hatching eggs from us, we take care of the red tape so you don’t have to:
🐓 We file NPIP Form VS 9-3 for qualifying shipments
✍️ All we need is a quick note from you at checkout with the right details
🚚 We handle the compliance, so you can focus on hatching happy, healthy quail

At Buddy’s Hatchery, we’re not just about eggs—we’re about making your hatching journey smooth, fun, and worry-free.