If you raise poultry and your farm is located in a Control Area established as a result of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak, you will need a permit from the Board of Animal Health to move your birds and/or poultry related products on or off your farm. Check if your farm is located in a Control Area using our online map.
Permit requests can be made directly through the EMRS-Gateway Account. For those without a Gateway Account, permit requests can be made by completing the Minnesota Movement Request Form.
A permit is needed for movement of the following items into or out of a HPAI Control Area:
- Live birds
- Day-old chicks/poults
- Manure/used litter
Blanket permits will be issued for the following items into or out of a HPAI Control Area:
- Eggs and egg products
- Hatching eggs
- Semen
- On-farm mortality pick-up (rendering)
Once a permit request has been approved, a permit will be issued that contains information related to the specific product being moved. All movements made under this permit will need to be captured – movements must include the amount of product moved and the testing (lab accession) associated with that movement.
Movements can be entered via the EMRS-Gateway Account or via email for those requesting outside the EMRS-Gateway Account (instructions are provided when permit is issued). All movements should be submitted within 12 hours of occurrence.
The following general conditions will be listed on the permit and must be followed:
Additional details for each of these conditions are explained below and in the Secure Poultry Supply (SPS) Permit guidance found on the Secure Poultry Supply website.
Blanket permits will be valid for 30 days and will require each movement be reported at the time of move. Extension of blanket permits may be issued upon request.
Additional requirements for movements within and out of a control area
A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire may be required to be submitted with your permit request to ensure your birds are not displaying signs of HPAI and that you do not have any dangerous connections to an infected farm. The Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire should be submitted along with your permit request. Completed Questionnaires can be attached to permit requests or emailed to MNAIresponse.BAH@state.mn.us.
Additional requirements for placement of birds into a control area
Control Area Biosecurity Audit: For flocks placed into the Buffer Zone of a Control Area, an on-site biosecurity audit must be conducted on the destination site to be eligible for indemnity in the event that those birds are subsequently confirmed positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Permit requests should be made 5-7 days in advance of the planned placements so that an audit can be scheduled
Biosecurity Audit Documents:
Birds to Slaughter from Commercial Farms
This is a moderate to high-risk activity, and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request.
- Testing: Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm prior to movement – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. Test results must be verified before a permit is issued.
- Completion of Pre-Movement Isolation Period (PMIP): The entire premises must implement the PMIP to minimize the likelihood of flocks being exposed to HPAI close to a scheduled movement date. The PMIP involves a defined period of greatly intensified biosecurity for an entire premises (see Product-specific biosecurity for details) prior to permitted movement of live poultry.
- Turkeys – 8 days
- Broilers, spent hens and breeders – 5 days
- Product-specific biosecurity: Product-specific biosecurity as described in individual Secure Poultry Supply Plan must be implemented.
- Planned route of transport. A route must be used that avoids other poultry premises when birds are transported to slaughter facilities.
- Movement tracking: Movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions (test results) should be connected for each movement entered.
Birds from Grow/Holding/Pullet to Finish/Lay Farms
This is a high-risk activity and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request.
- Testing: Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm prior to movement – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. Test results must be verified before a permit is issued.
- Completion of Pre-Movement Isolation Period (PMIP). The entire premises must implement the PMIP to minimize the likelihood of flocks being exposed to HPAI close to a scheduled movement date. The PMIP involves a defined period of greatly intensified biosecurity for an entire premises (see Product-specific biosecurity for details) prior to permitted movement of live poultry.
- Turkeys – 8 days
- Broilers and Table-Egg Layer Breeders – 5 days
- Pullets – 8 days
- Product-specific biosecurity: Product-specific biosecurity as described in individual Secure Poultry Supply Plan must be implemented
- Planned route of transport. A route must be used that avoids other poultry premises when birds are transported.
- Movement tracking: Movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions (test results) should be connected for each movement entered.
- Control Area Biosecurity Audit: For flocks placed into the Buffer Zone of a Control Area, an on-site biosecurity audit must be conducted on the destination site to be eligible for indemnity in the event that those birds are subsequently confirmed positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Permit requests should be made 5-7 days in advance of the planned placements so that an audit can be scheduled.
Day-Old Chicks/Poults from Commercial Hatchery
This is a negligible to low-risk activity, and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health.
- Transport biosecurity must be maintained for all deliveries under this permit.
- Product-specific biosecurity: Product-specific biosecurity as described in individual Secure Poultry Supply Plan must be implemented.
- Movement tracking: Movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement.
- Control Area Biosecurity Audit: For flocks placed into the Buffer Zone of a Control Area, an on-site biosecurity audit must be conducted on the destination site to be eligible for indemnity in the event that those birds are subsequently confirmed positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Permit requests should be made 5-7 days in advance of the planned placements so that an audit can be scheduled.
Manure and Used-Litter Off of a Non-Infected Farm
Movement of manure from a premises within an HPAI Control Area to an off-site location for spreading or storage will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health. Manure and litter can be moved with an approved permit off non-infected poultry farms in a Control Area to an off-site location without poultry. One permit will be issued to move manure or litter from one farm and will be valid for three days. If additional time is needed, another permit must be issued.
Requests must include the farm location where the manure or litter is currently located and the destination location. If the destination location has no 911 address (farm field, etc) please provide an owner address and also include a lat/ long location of the specific area where spreading will occur.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request. If no birds are currently on site, the most recent Questionnaire completed when the last group of birds moved off the site should be submitted.
- Testing: Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. If no birds are currently on-site, a flock test must have been completed for the previous flock on the farm.
- Transport biosecurity must be maintained for all deliveries under this permit.
- Additional biosecurity documentation may be requested if birds are on-site.
- Movement tracking: Movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions (test results) should be connected for each movement entered, if appropriate.
Eggs from Commercial Farms
This is a negligible-risk activity, and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health. 30-day blanket permits will be issued for each unique origin and destination request.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request.
- Testing: Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm prior to each egg movement – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. The first set of tests must be verified before a permit is issued.
- Eggs held at location: Eggs must be held on site for at least two days after being laid before being transported.
- Transport biosecurity must be maintained for all deliveries under this permit.
- Product-specific biosecurity: Product-specific biosecurity as described in individual Secure Poultry Supply Plan must be implemented.
- Subsequent Movements:
- The HPAI Interactive Map and Monitored Premises questionnaire must be reviewed and any changes to the information on the questionnaire reported as needed. Delivery sites also must be reviewed for any change in status to those premises.
- Testing, as described above, must continue before every move.
- All movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions (test results) should be connected for each movement entered.
Hatching Eggs from Breeder Farms to Hatchery
This is a negligible to low-risk activity, and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health. 30-day blanket permits will be issued for each premises.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request.
- Testing: Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm prior to each egg movement – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. The first set of tests must be verified before a permit is issued.
- Egg hold: Eggs must be held for two days prior to move.
- Transport biosecurity must be maintained for all deliveries under this permit.
- Product-specific biosecurity: Product-specific biosecurity as described in individual Secure Poultry Supply Plan must be implemented.
- Subsequent Movements:
- The HPAI Interactive Map and Monitored Premises questionnaire must be reviewed and any changes to the information on the questionnaire reported as needed. Delivery sites also must be reviewed for any change in status to those premises.
- Testing, as described above, must continue before every move.
- All movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions (test results) should be connected for each movement entered.
Semen
This is a moderate-risk activity, and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health. 30-day blanket permits will be issued for each premises where semen is collected.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request.
- Testing: Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm prior to each movement – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. The first set of tests must be verified before a permit is issued.
- Transport biosecurity must be maintained for all deliveries under this permit.
- Product-specific biosecurity: Product-specific biosecurity as described in individual Secure Poultry Supply Plan must be implemented.
- Restrictions at destination premises:
- A 2-day hold on hatching eggs must be implemented at destination breeder premises post-semen movement/insemination.
- Quarantine: Hen flock on the recipient premises must be quarantined and follow the hatching egg or birds to slaughter permitted movement.
- Subsequent Movements:
- The HPAI Interactive Map and Monitored Premises questionnaire must be reviewed and any changes to the information on the questionnaire reported as needed. Delivery sites also must be reviewed for any change in status to those premises.
- Testing, as described above, must continue before every move.
- All movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions should be listed for each movement entered.
Mortality Disposal Off of a Non-Infected Farm (Rendering)
Rendering is generally accepted as a high-risk activity, and each movement will need to be permitted by the Board of Animal Health. 30-day blanket permits will be issued for each premises.
- Monitored Premises Status: A Monitored Premises Status Questionnaire must be completed within 48 hours of the planned movement and submitted with the permit request. If no birds are currently on site, the most recent Questionnaire completed when the last group of birds moved off the site should be submitted.
- Two negative PCR tests (up to 11 bird pooled samples for each barn) must be collected from all birds on the farm prior to each movement – either two PCRs collected and tested one day prior to move; or one PCR collected on two consecutive days prior to move with at least one PCR collected and tested within 24 hours of move. The first set of tests must be verified before a permit is issued. If no birds are currently on-site, a flock test must have been completed for the previous flock on the farm.
- Mortality hold: Mortality must be held for 3 days prior to move.
- Transport biosecurity must be maintained for all deliveries under this permit.
- Product-specific biosecurity:
- Rendering dumpsters must be maintained outside of Perimeter Buffer Area
- Pick-ups should be for only one farm with delivery to the plant.
- Rendering trucks used in control areas should be dedicated to control area pickups and separate from other activities outside control areas.
- Planned route of transport. A route must be used that avoids other poultry premises when birds are transported.
- Movement tracking: Movements must be entered into the Gateway data system within 8 hours of movement. LMS Accessions (test results) should be connected for each movement entered.
