Can you ship eggs from Europe to the US?

[kipper]

I am wondering if it is possible to ship hatching eggs from Europe to the United States. If you have done this, what was your experience? Thanks!

 

[Sunny the Hippie Chick]

If I remember right. From reading other threads. It costs $1000 of dollars. And they have to be quarentiened. Most eggs wouldnt survive. That is if you can even ship from there. I hope others will see this thread and give you an answer.. So basically this is a bump to get it seen..

 

[TK Poultry]

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I'm almost positive that is right... I just wouldnt bother

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Actually, I was reading about this on the USDA/Goverment websites the other day, and what it actually says is that eggs "may" be quarentined - it implied quarentine was from certain countries not nown to be free of some disease I can't remember what one. It mentioned forms and fees, but didn't give the amount for the fees, but I didn't come away with the feeling that they would be too prohibitive if you were determined. It did say that a certificate from a goverment veterinarian had to be presented for the hatchery of origin.

 

[Chris09]

This was in a past post by herechickchick.

Hatching Eggs Import Requirements:

* All hatching eggs of poultry imported into the United States must be accompanied by a USDA import permit VS Form 17-129 (except through a land border port from Canada).
* Current veterinary health certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinarian of the agency responsible for animal health of the national government in the exporting country of origin.
* Some hatching eggs are required to be quarantined for a minimum of 30 days upon entry into the United States.
* FDA Imported food requirement

Requirements for importing poultry hatching eggs differ for eggs being imported from countries designated and free of exotic Newcastle disease (END) than those not designated as free of END.

Poultry hatching eggs imported from countries designated as free of END

* The following countries are considered by the USDA to be free of exotic Newcastle disease: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man), Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
* Hatching eggs imported from these countries are not required to be quarantined. However, the hatching eggs must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by a national government veterinarian of the exporting country as well as by a USDA import permit (see exception for Canada below).

Poultry hatching eggs imported from countries not designated as free of END

In addition to the required veterinary health certificate and USDA import permit, importation of hatching eggs from countries not designated by the USDA to be free of END are restricted as follows:

* Eggs must be transported from the port of entry to the hatchery in a vehicle sealed by the USDA.
* Eggs must be hatched and brooded under the supervision of the Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) in the State of destination. The hatchery must meet certain biosecurity standards and be inspected and approved by the AVIC prior to issuance of the import permit.
* The poultry from such eggs must remain in quarantine for not less than 30 days following hatch.
* During quarantine, the hatching eggs and poultry from such eggs are subject to any inspections, disinnfections, and diagnostic testing as may be required by the USDA to determine their freedom from communicable diseases of poultry.

Poultry hatching eggs imported from Canada

Poultry hatching eggs imported from Canada must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by a Canadian government veterinarian. However, no quarantine is required for hatching eggs of Canadian origin. Those hatching eggs imported through a U.S.-Canadian land border port do not require a USDA import permit, whereas eggs entering the United States from Canada via air do require a USDA import permit.


Chris

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Thanks for all the detail, Chris, but I though Australia was not END-free, and that pretty much all of Europe was? Not that I've paid a lot of attention since 02-03.

 

[kipper]

That is very interesting, I'm not sure I'd do it, but was just curious.

 

[blackdotte]

Occasional outbreaks of a benign of Newcastle Disease have occurred in Australia, the last was about a decade ago. Such outbreaks are treated by a destruction of all poultry & domesticated birds in a 5 kilometer radius. The exotic form Newcastle disease (END) is not known in Australia. One of the reasons we have had a prohibition on the import of live poultry for over 60 years.
David

 

[Flockedupranch]

I wasnt sure how to contact someome on here about buying your chickens..

 

[Paulcl]

This was in a past post by herechickchick.

Hatching Eggs Import Requirements:

* All hatching eggs of poultry imported into the United States must be accompanied by a USDA import permit VS Form 17-129 (except through a land border port from Canada).
* Current veterinary health certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinarian of the agency responsible for animal health of the national government in the exporting country of origin.
* Some hatching eggs are required to be quarantined for a minimum of 30 days upon entry into the United States.
* FDA Imported food requirement

Requirements for importing poultry hatching eggs differ for eggs being imported from countries designated and free of exotic Newcastle disease (END) than those not designated as free of END.

Poultry hatching eggs imported from countries designated as free of END

* The following countries are considered by the USDA to be free of exotic Newcastle disease: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man), Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
* Hatching eggs imported from these countries are not required to be quarantined. However, the hatching eggs must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by a national government veterinarian of the exporting country as well as by a USDA import permit (see exception for Canada below).

Poultry hatching eggs imported from countries not designated as free of END

In addition to the required veterinary health certificate and USDA import permit, importation of hatching eggs from countries not designated by the USDA to be free of END are restricted as follows:

* Eggs must be transported from the port of entry to the hatchery in a vehicle sealed by the USDA.
* Eggs must be hatched and brooded under the supervision of the Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) in the State of destination. The hatchery must meet certain biosecurity standards and be inspected and approved by the AVIC prior to issuance of the import permit.
* The poultry from such eggs must remain in quarantine for not less than 30 days following hatch.
* During quarantine, the hatching eggs and poultry from such eggs are subject to any inspections, disinnfections, and diagnostic testing as may be required by the USDA to determine their freedom from communicable diseases of poultry.

Poultry hatching eggs imported from Canada

Poultry hatching eggs imported from Canada must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by a Canadian government veterinarian. However, no quarantine is required for hatching eggs of Canadian origin. Those hatching eggs imported through a U.S.-Canadian land border port do not require a USDA import permit, whereas eggs entering the United States from Canada via air do require a USDA import permit.


Chris

Woow Chile, I wish I could send you some blue gene hatching eggs