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Animal and
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Health
Inspection
Service
October 2025
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National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
Greetings!
We are following up on the mailing we sent you approximately two weeks ago asking for your help in a
national study of poultry producers conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) and National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS). You are among a select number of people who raise table egg layers, broilers, or meat turkeys in
the United States being contacted to learn more about poultry production, health management, and
biosecurity.
Enclosed is the study questionnaire. You may complete the paper questionnaire and return it in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope, or you may complete the survey online at www.agcounts.usda.gov by
entering the 12-digit survey code located on the front of the questionnaire. If you are unable to complete
the paper or web-based survey, a NASS representative will reach out to you to complete the survey over
the phone at a time that is convenient for you.
If you would like to access additional information about the study, visit the NAHMS website at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/nahms and click on the “Poultry 2025 Study” link. If you have any questions
or comments about this study, we would be happy to talk with you. Our toll-free number is 1-888-4247828.
Your participation ensures that we obtain reliable results that accurately describe this important segment
of the poultry industry. Thank you very much for helping with this important poultry study.
Sincerely,
Sarah Blasko
Suzanne Avilla
Acting Director, Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health Chief, Survey Administration Branch
Veterinary Services, USDA–APHIS–NAHMS
Census & Survey Division, USDA–NASS
An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
POULTRY 2025 SMALL ENTERPRISE STUDY SURVEY
THIS LAYOUT IS BI-FOLD
OMB No. 0579-0260
Approval Expires: x/x/20xx
Project Code:
Survey ID: 9142
Version: 99
United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
Response is voluntary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435, codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws.
For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
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this information collection is estimated to average 44 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather
the data needed, and complete and review the information collected. Send comments regarding this burden statement or any other aspect of this information
collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to APHIS.PRA@usda.gov.
Instructions:
The focus on this survey is on operations that had table egg layers, broilers, or meat turkeys in the
past 12 months. However, we also ask about other poultry you have on the operation. The survey
asks questions about animal health management and operation practices. We appreciate you taking
the time to complete this survey and provide your valuable input.
1
A
Inventory and General Management
A
1. In the past 12 months, were any of the following types of poultry present on this operation? If so, what was
the maximum number of that type of bird on the operation in the past 12 months, what was the total number
sold or moved in the past 12 months, and how many do you have on the operation today?
Poultry Type
1
2
3
4
Present on the operation
in the past 12 months
Maximum
number of birds
at any one time in
the past 12
months
Total sold or
moved in the
past 12
months
How many do you
If Yes, answer columns 2, 3 & 4
a. Chickens for table egg production
(Layers) .........................................
xxxx
b. Chickens for meat production
(Broilers) .......................................
xxxx
c. Turkeys for meat production .........
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Number of birds
have today? *
(If none, enter 0)
Number of birds
Number of birds
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
*If you are unsure of the exact number, please estimate an approximate number.
If questions 1a, 1b and 1c are all checked No in the first column (no chickens for table-egg production, no
chickens for meat production, and no turkeys for meat production in the last 12 months) go to Section I, page
xx.
2. In the past 12 months, were any of the following other types of poultry present on this operation? If so, How
many of each type of bird do you have on the operation today?
1
2
Present on the operation in
the past 12 months
How many do you have
If Yes, answer column 2
Number of birds
Poultry Type
a. Table egg layer pullets (prior to onset of egg production)
xxxx
b. Breeding chickens-broiler (meat-type) breeders
(including laying hens and roosters) ...............................
xxxx
c. Breeding chickens-layer (table egg) breeders (including
laying hens and roosters) ...............................................
d. Other chickens (e.g., show, exhibition, game-fowl
chickens) ........................................................................
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
e. Turkeys for breeding .......................................................
xxxx
f. Waterfowl (e.g., ducks, geese, swans) ...........................
xxxx
g. Pigeons or doves ............................................................
h. Game birds (e.g., quail, pheasants, partridges) ..............
i.
Pet birds (e.g., parrots, parakeets) .................................
j.
Other types of birds (Specify: xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
)
k. TOTAL number of birds [Add 2a through 2j and verify] ...........................................
today? *
(If none, enter 0)
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Add 2a through 2j = TOTAL
*If you are unsure of the exact number, please estimate an approximate number.
2
3. In the past 12 months, were the following types of birds on this operation single or multiple
age? Check N/A if a bird type was not present on the operation.
Bird Type
Check one per row
a. Layers ................
b. Broilers ...............
c. Turkeys ..............
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Single age
2
Multiple age
4
N/A
1
Single age
2
Multiple age
4
N/A
1
Single age
2
Multiple age
4
N/A
If you had no chickens for table-egg production, no broiler breeder chickens, and no table-egg layer
breeding chickens in the last 12 months (Questions 1a, 2b, and 2c are ALL checked No in column 1), go to
Question 7.
4. In the past 12 months, did your operation sell, give away, or remove through contract, any
hatching or table eggs?
xxxx
No - Go to Question 7
Yes - Continue
1
5. In the past 12 months, were eggs removed from your operation in any of the following ways?
If Yes, on average, how many times per week were eggs removed the following ways?
Way eggs were removed
a. Operation delivered eggs to destination ..............
Were eggs removed from
your operation in this way?
How many times per week were
they removed this way?
If Yes, answer next column
TIMES PER WEEK
xxxx
b. Customer picked up eggs on site for their own
use......................................................................
xxxx
c. Commercial egg pick-up or eggs picked up
through contract arrangements .........................
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
6. In the past 12 months, were any egg cartons, crates, flats, or racks that were used on your
operation also used on another operation?
xxxx
Yes
1
No
3
Not sure
If there were no turkeys for meat production present on the operation in the last 12 months (If Question 1c
is No in column 1), go to Question 8, page x
7. In the past 12 months, what type(s) of turkeys were present on this farm? Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
1
Brood hens
xxxx
1
Brood toms
xxxx
1
Grower hens
1
Grower toms
8. In the past 12 months, how many days were houses usually empty between flocks (down time)?
Check N/A if a bird type was not present on the operation. If no down time, enter 0 for each bird
type present.
Down time between flocks
(Enter 0 if no down time)
Bird Type
a. Layers ................
b. Broilers ...............
c. Turkeys ..............
Check if not present
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
4
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
DAYS
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
3
9. In the past 12 months, did any of your poultry have outdoor access; either free ranging in
outdoor pens or housed indoors with the ability to go outside?
xxxx
No - Go to Question 11
Yes - Continue
1
10. For birds that have access to the outdoors, were any of these birds able to leave the property
(even if they did not)?
Yes
xxxx 1
No
11. In the past 12 months, did you operate under a contract with a poultry company for the following bird types?
Check all that apply.
xxxx
1
Layers
xxxx
Broilers
1
xxxx
xxxx
Turkeys
1
1
None
12. Do you consider any part of your operation to be any of the following:
a. Organic? ...............................................................
i.
Is your operation certified organic? .................
b. Free range or pasture raised? ..............................
c. Cage free layers? Check N/A if no egg layers. ...
xxxx
1
Yes - Continue with a(i)
1
Yes
1
Yes
1
Yes
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
3
3
3
3
No - Go to Question 12b
No
No
No
N/A
4
13. Are you enrolled in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) program for any of the following bird types?
If Yes, are you enrolled in the NPIP 14 Biosecurity Points program? Check N/A if a bird type is not present on
the operation.
Enrolled in NPIP program
Bird Type
Check if not present
xxxx
a. Layers .............
4
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
xxxx
b. Broilers ...........
xxxx
c. Turkeys ...........
Enrolled in NPIP 14 Biosecurity Points
program
If Yes, answer next column
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Commercial pelleted feed
1
Commercial scratch feed or mash
1
Make own feed
1
Feed supplements
1
Free range (e.g., gardens or fields)
4
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
xxxx
xxxx
14. In the past 12 months, what did you feed your poultry? Check all that apply.
xxxx
1
15. What is the water source for poultry on this operation?
a. Municipal ............................................................................................................................
b. Well ....................................................................................................................................
c. Surface water (e.g., pond) .................................................................................................
d. Other (Specify:
xxxx
) ..............
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
16. In the past 12 months, were water treatments such as chlorination used in the drinking water
for the poultry on this operation?
xxxx
Yes - Continue
1
No - Go to Question 17
a. Are these treatments given:
xxxx
1
Continuously?
Intermittently?
17. In the past 12 months, which methods were used for disposing of dead birds on this
operation?
Check all that apply.
a. Composting .........................................................................................................................
b. Burial on premises ...............................................................................................................
c. Incineration ..........................................................................................................................
d. Renderer pick up .................................................................................................................
e. Carcass taken to renderer ...................................................................................................
f. Taken to a landfill .................................................................................................................
g. Other
(Specify:
xxxx
)
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Primary Method
18. Of all the methods listed in Question 17, which was the primary or most common method of
disposing of dead birds on the operation? Enter one letter, a through g, in the answer box. ..
xxxx
19. Are the following water body type(s) visible or within 350 yards (about 3 football fields) of this operation?
a. Pond or lake ........................................................................................................................
b. River or stream ....................................................................................................................
c. Wetland or swamp ...............................................................................................................
d. Wastewater lagoon ..............................................................................................................
e. Drainage ditch or canal .......................................................................................................
f. Other
(Specify:
xxxx
) .........
5
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
20. Prior to use, is feed kept in a bin that prevents access from wild or domestic birds or animals? Check one.
xxxx
Never
3
2
Sometimes
Always
21. In the past 12 months, in general how often were feed spills cleaned up on your operation?
NOTE: Feed spillage includes loss during bin filling or other sources of spillage.
Check one.
xxxx
1
Immediately
2
At least daily
3
At least weekly
4
Less than weekly
5
N/A - feed spills were not cleaned up
22. In the previous two years, were any biosecurity audits or assessments (company or third
party) conducted on this operation?
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
Not sure
5
6
B
Movement
B
1. In the past 12 months, were any live poultry permanently removed from your operation (e.g.,
sold, given away, or removed through contract)? INCLUDE poultry going to all destinations,
including slaughter.
xxxx
1
Yes - Continue
No - Go to Question 3
3
Times
a. In the past 12 months, how many times were live birds permanently removed from your
operation? .............................................................................................................................
xxxx
2. Were any of these live birds sold or given away through the following channels? If Yes, what is your best
estimate of the shortest and most likely distance (miles) that the birds usually traveled one way from your
operation to the destination? For most likely distance, answer for each bird type present on the operation, and
check the N/A box at the top of the column if a bird type is not present on the operation. For the most likely
distance, indicate the estimated distance that most shipments of birds likely traveled one way from your
operation to the destination.
1
2
3
4
5
One-Way Distance Traveled from your Operation to this Type of Destination
Were they sold or given
away through this channel?
Channel
Live bird market .......................
Another premises with poultry .
N/A no turkeys
MILES
N/A no broilers
MILES
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Flea market, farmer's market,
or swap meet ...........................
xxxx
Fair or show .............................
xxxx
Auction .....................................
xxxx
) ..
Most likely
distance for
turkeys
xxxx
xxxx
Other (Specify: xxxx
N/A no layers
MILES
Most likely
distance for
broilers
If Yes, answer columns 2–5
xxxx
Yes 3
No
1
Farm store or feed store ..........
Returned to contract/poultry
company .....
Directly to off-site
slaughter..................................
Most likely
distance
for layers
Shortest
distance
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
MILES
xxxx
xxxx
3. In the past 12 months, were any day-old birds, or hatchlings up to one week old, placed or
added on to your operation? EXCLUDE birds hatched on your operation.
xxxx
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Question 5, page 8
a. In the past 12 months, how many times were day-old birds, or hatchlings up to one week
old, placed or added on to your operation? ....................................................................
7
Times
xxxx
4. In the past 12 months, did any day-old layers, broilers, or meat turkeys, or hatchlings up to one week old, come
directly from the following sources? If Yes, what is your best estimate of the shortest and most likely distance
(miles) traveled one way from the source? For most likely distance, answer for each bird type present on the
operation, and check the N/A box at the top of the column if a bird type is not present on the operation. For the
most likely distance, indicate the estimated distance that most shipments of birds likely traveled one way from
the source to your operation.
1
2
3
4
5
One-Way Distance Traveled from this Type of Source to Your Operation
Did any hatchlings come
directly from the listed
source?
Source
Poultry wholesaler or dealer ....
Directly from another premises
with poultry ...............................
Most likely
distance
for layers
N/A no layers
Most likely
distance for
broilers
N/A no broilers
MILES
N/A no turkeys
MILES
MILES
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Farm store or feed store ..........
Flea market, farmer's market or
swap meet ...............................
Fair or show .............................
xxxx
Auction .....................................
xxxx
Hatchery ..................................
xxxx
Mail or internet order ................
xxxx
Other (Specify: xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
MILES
Most likely
distance for
turkeys
If Yes, answer columns 2–5
xxxx
Yes 3
No
1
xxxx
) ..
Shortest
distance
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
5. In the past 12 months, were any birds more than a week old placed or added on to your operation?
Yes - Continue
No - Go to Question 7, page 9
1
3
a. In the past 12 months, how many times were birds more than a week old placed or added
on to your operation? ...........................................................................................................
xxxx
Times
xxxx
6. In the past 12 months, did any of these birds more than a week old come from the following sources?
If Yes, what is your best estimate of the shortest and most likely distance (miles) traveled one way from the
source and which types of birds came from the listed source? For most likely distance, answer for each bird
type present on the operation, and check the N/A box at the top of the column if a bird type is not present on
the operation. For the most likely distance, indicate the estimated distance that most shipments of birds likely
traveled from the source to your operation.
1
2
3
4
5
One-Way Distance Traveled from this Type of Source to Your Operation
Did these older birds come
from the listed source?
Source
Shortest
distance
If Yes, answer columns 2–5
Poultry wholesaler or dealer ....
Directly from another premises
with poultry ...............................
xxxx
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
Auction .....................................
xxxx
Other (Specify: xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
N/A no
layers
MILES
MILES
xxxx
Farm store or feed store ..........
Flea market, farmer's market or
swap meet ...............................
Fair or show .............................
) ..
1
Most likely
distance
for layers
Most likely
distance
for broilers
N/A no
broilers
MILES
Most likely
distance for
turkeys
N/A no
turkeys
MILES
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
8
7. In the past 12 months, how often did you isolate any newly added poultry (prevent contact
with other poultry and prevent sharing of feed, drinking water, and equipment) prior to
introduction to your other poultry? Check one.
xxxx
1
Never - Go to Question 8
2
Sometimes - Continue to 7a
3
Always -- Continue to 7a
4
Birds were never placed together - Go to Question 8
5
No birds were added - Go to Question 8
a. In the past 12 months, how many days were the poultry typically isolated? .........................
Days
xxxx
8. In the past 12 months, did you take any of your poultry to an event (e.g., fair, show, or sale)
where other birds were present and then return your birds to your operation?
xxxx
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Section C, page X
a. In the past 12 months, what was the number of trips during this timeframe? .......................
Trips
xxxx
b. When poultry temporarily left and returned, how often did you isolate them (prevent
contact with other poultry and prevent sharing of feed, drinking water, and equipment) for
any period of time prior to reintroduction to your other poultry? Check one.
xxxx
Never - Go to Section C, page x
1
2
Only isolated for a specific reason such as exposure to disease - Continue to 8c
3
Routinely isolated after returning to operation -- Continue to 8c
4
Birds were never placed together - Go to Section C, page x
Days
xxxx
c. How many days were the poultry typically isolated? .............................................................
9
C
Workers/Visitors
C
1. Do you restrict or limit visitor or vehicle access to the operation by using a gated entrance?
xxxx
1
Yes
No
2. In the past 12 months, was there a policy in place to prevent any workers or members of your
household from working on any of the following:
a. Locations with poultry, including other poultry operations,
other company farms, rendering plants, or processing
plants that handle live or dead birds? ..................................
b. Dairy cattle operations? .......................................................
c. Swine operations? ...............................................................
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
3. In the past 12 months, was there a policy preventing workers on your poultry operation from
keeping or caring for other poultry, including small backyard flocks?
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
Not sure
4. In the past 12 months, how often were the following measures required for workers, including the flock owner,
entering the poultry barns.
Measure
Shower .......................................................
Never
xxxx
Wash hands or use hand sanitizer before
entering the barn ........................................
xxxx
Wash hands or use hand sanitizer after
leaving the barn .........................................
xxxx
Wear disposable gloves .............................
xxxx
Having designated personnel assigned to
specific barns .............................................
xxxx
Dedicated protected clothing including
disposable or washable coveralls ..............
xxxx
Change of shoes or use of shoe covers ....
Scrub footwear (bucket and brush) ............
Footbath (liquid or dry, such as powdered
or particulate) .............................................
xxxx
xxxx
Sometimes
Always
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
xxxx
10
Not Applicable
4
4
No shower
available
Only one
barn
5. In the past 12 months, did any of the following types of people visit your operation? If Yes, approximately
how many times per month or year did the following types of people visit and did they enter the poultry barn?
Visitor Type
Veterinarian (including federal/state,
extension, university, private, tech
services, or company) or animal health
worker ...................................................
Company service person ......................
Nutritionist or feed company consultant
Bird delivery personnel (for example,
pullet delivery, poult placement, brood
to grow move) .......................................
1
2
3
Did they visit the
operation in the past 12
months?
How many times did they visit
in the past 12 months?
Did this visitor enter
the poultry barn
during any visit?
If Yes, answer columns 2 and 3
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
OR
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
Catch (bird removal) crew .....................
xxxx
Feed delivery (including feed
ingredients) personnel ..........................
xxxx
Egg truck personnel (only for layer
farms).....................................................
xxxx
Fresh litter delivery or litter removal
services (for example, litter broker, litter
disposal) ................................................
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
Customer (private individual) ................
Wholesaler, buyer, or dealer .................
Renderer ...............................................
Dead bird pickup other than by
renderer ................................................
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
Occasional worker (for example, family
member, part-time help over holiday) ...
)
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
11
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
# visits
3
xxxx
# visits
# visits
xxxx
Yes
# visits
# visits
xxxx
1
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
3
xxxx
No
1
xxxx
xxxx
# visits
# visits
xxxx
Yes
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
# visits
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
Rodent control crew ..............................
3
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
xxxx
Yes
# visits
xxxx
# visits
xxxx
1
xxxx
# visits
# visits
xxxx
Per year
No
xxxx
Vaccination crew ...................................
Other (Specify: xxxx
Per month
xxxx
# visits
6. In the past 12 months, did you never, sometimes, or always require the following measures for those visitors who
entered the poultry barn?
Check one box per row
Measure
Never
Dedicated protective clothing including
disposable or washable coveralls .........................
xxxx
Foot covers or change of footwear .......................
xxxx
Mask .....................................................................
xxxx
Hand sanitizing or hand washing .........................
xxxx
Gloves ..................................................................
Other (Specify: xxxx
) ...
Sometimes
xxxx
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
7. In the past 12 months, how often did workers and visitors park in a restricted area away from
the poultry barns?
Workers ...............
Visitors .................
xxxx
xxxx
3
Nev er
2
Some imes
1
Always
3
Nev er
2
Some imes
1
Always
8. In the past 12 months, were workers and visitors prohibited from having contact with other
birds for at least 24 hours before entering the bird production area?
Workers ...............
Visitors .................
xxxx
xxxx
Always
xxxx
3
Nev er
2
Some imes
1
Always
3
Nev er
2
Some imes
1
Always
12
D
Equipment/Vehicles
D
1. In the past 12 months, did any vehicles (such as feed trucks, vehicles delivering or
removing birds, manure/litter hauling, egg removal vehicles) that had visited
another poultry operation come onto this operation?
xxxx
No - Go to Question 2
Yes - Continue
1
a. How often were vehicles cleaned when they came onto the operation?
xxxx
3
Never - Go to Question 2
Sometimes - Continue
2
Always - Continue
b. Which of the following best describes the operation's cleaning procedure for vehicles?
Check one.
xxxx
1
Washed with water (with or without soap) or steam only
2
Chemically disinfect only
3
Both wash and chemically disinfect vehicles
4
Other (Specify: xxxx
)
c. Does the cleaning procedure include the following (Check all that apply.): xxxx/xxxx/xxxx/xxxx
Under carriage of vehicles 1
1
Tires 1
Interior (such as floor mats, door handle) 1
Exterior
2. In the past 12 months, did this operation use any equipment, other than vehicles, that was
also used on other poultry operations (such as lawn mowers, live haul loaders, transport
crates, litter/manure handling, tillers/decaking equipment, processing equipment) including
equipment that you lent, borrowed, or co-owned with another poultry operation?
xxxx
No - Go to Question 3
Yes - Continue
1
a. How often was equipment cleaned when it came onto the operation?
xxxx
3
Never - Go to Question 3
Sometimes - Continue
2
Always - Continue
b. Which of the following best describes the operation's cleaning procedures for
equipment? Check one.
xxxx
1
Washed with water (with or without soap) or steam only
2
Chemically disinfect only
3
Both wash and chemically disinfect equipment
4
Other (Specify: xxxx
)
3. In the past 12 months, were the vehicles used for transportation to processing plants (meat
or egg) cleaned and disinfected before loading birds?
xxxx
1
Yes
4
N/A - no birds were transported to processing plant in the past 12 months
3
No
Not sure
5
4. In the past 12 months, did this operation have either a permanent or temporary vehicle wash station?
Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Permanent
1
Temporary
1
Neither
13
E
Animals
E
1. In the past 12 months, how often did you see the following animals or evidence of the following animals:
Animal Type
Wild waterfowl (e.g., ducks, and
geese) .................................................
Seen in the bird production area?
(Include indoor and outdoor bird areas)
Seen in feed storage area?
Check one box per row
Check one box per row
xxxx
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
xxxx
Wild birds other than waterfowl ..........
xxxx
Rodents ..............................................
Wild animals other than rodents (e.g.,
raccoons, skunks, opossums,
coyotes, or foxes) ...............................
Poultry from a neighbor ......................
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
3
Never
2
Sometimes
1
Often
xxxx
2. In the past 12 months, were the following animals present or seen on this operation or seen within 1 mile of
the operation?
Answer both columns
Seen on the operation?
Animal Type
Cattle ................................................................................
Domestic or feral pigs ......................................................
Domestic or feral cats ......................................................
Other livestock (e.g., goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas) ......
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Seen within one mile of the
operation?
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
xxxx
xxxx
3. Are there any large commercial poultry operations located within 1 mile of this operation's
poultry?
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
Not sure
4. Does this operation have a written wildlife management plan that includes methods to
minimize wildlife or wild bird entry and reduce wildlife attractants such as standing water?
xxxx 1
Yes
No
5. In the past 12 months, were any of the following pest control measures used on this
operation?
a. Rat and mouse bait stations and/or traps .........................................................................
b. Beetle control (for example, sprays baits, boric acid) .......................................................
c. Fly control (for example, baits, and larvicide, space sprays/fogger, biological predators)
14
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
F
Litter Handling
F
1. In the past 12 months, was litter used at any time on this
operation? ............................................................................
xxxx
2. In the past 12 months, was fresh litter stored at any time
on this operation? .................................................................
xxxx
1
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section G, page xx
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Question 5
3. Prior to use, is fresh litter stored on the farm:
a. Outside? ............................................................................................................................
i.
If Yes, is it covered? .....................................................................................................
b. In a shed? ..........................................................................................................................
i.
If Yes, is the shed closed? ............................................................................................
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
4. Prior to use, is fresh litter accessible to:
a. Wild birds? .........................................................................................................................
b. Wild animals (e.g., raccoons, opossums, coyotes, foxes)? ...............................................
c. Domestic animals (e.g., dogs, cats)? .................................................................................
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
5. In the past 12 months, did you reuse litter (use the same litter for subsequent flocks including
use of windrowing and partial house cleanouts) during poultry production for the following bird
types? Check N/A if a bird type was not present on the operation.
2
3
Litter reuse?
Average number of times
litter was reused?
1
Bird Type
Check if not present
a. Layers ..............................................
b. Broilers .............................................
c. Turkeys ............................................
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
4
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
TIMES
If Yes, answer next column
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
1
Yes
3
No
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
If there is no litter reuse for any bird type (Question 5a, 5b and 5c are ALL checked No in the second column), go
to Question 7.
6. Did you do any litter treatments between flocks? ....................................................................
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
Yes 3
No
7. How is used litter typically disposed of on this operation?
a. Composted on-farm ...........................................................................................................
b. Applied to land on this farm ...............................................................................................
c. Taken off-site .....................................................................................................................
i.
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
xxxx
1
If litter is typically taken offsite (Question 7c is Yes), how frequently is used poultry litter or poultry
manure hauled off your property? Check one.
xxxx
1
2
At least once per month
At least once per year
3
4
Once every 2 years
Once every 3 or more years
15
8. In the past 12 months, was any poultry manure or used litter from other farms brought onto
this farm or adjacent farms?
xxxx
1
Yes - Continue
2
No - Go to Section G, page x
5
Not sure - Go to Section G, page x
TIMES
a. How many times have you spread manure or used litter from another poultry operation on
your field during the last 12 months? ....................................................................................
xxxx
b. What is the maximum one-way driving distance, in miles, to where you
got the manure or used litter? ...................................................................
xxxx
G
xxxx
Don't know
MILES
Health Information Sources
G
1. How important to you are the following sources of bird health information?
Check one box per row
Not
important
Health Information Source
Extension service, including University and
Extension websites and publications ........................
Feed store .................................................................
Nutritionist .................................................................
Internet search (e.g., Google, Siri, Alexa) .................
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Nextdoor, YouTube,
blogs).........................................................................
Online forums ............................................................
Books, magazines, and/or journals ...........................
Medical supplier or salesperson ...............................
Other poultry producers ............................................
Service person employed by a poultry contractor .....
Federal, State, or university veterinarian or
diagnostic lab
Very
important
Extremely
important
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Industry associations or organizations ......................
Other (Specify xxxx
Moderately
important
xxxx
xxxx
Veterinarians (private practitioner)
Slightly
important
) ........
xxxx
xxxx
16
H
Disease and Health Management
H
1. In the past 12 months, did you observe any of the following health problems in your poultry?
Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Respiratory problems (runny nose or eyes, cough, sneeze)
1
Diarrhea or other digestive issues
1
Lethargy (decreased activity) or not eating
1
Limping or other leg problems
Sudden decreased production not related to molting
(reduced egg laying or hatching rate, no weight gain)
1
1
Unexplained death loss or increase in mortality
1
Other (Specify: xxxx
1
None of the above
)
2. In the past 12 months, did you consult with a veterinarian for any reason for your poultry?
Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Yes - a poultry veterinarian
1
Yes - another veterinarian (who primarily treats animals other than poultry)
1
No - Go to Question 2b
a. Did you consult with a veterinarian: Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
1
In person? - Go to Question 3
1
By phone, text, email, or video conference (e.g., telemedicine, not in person)? - Go to Question 3
b. What were the reasons for not using a veterinarian? Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Cost
1
Veterinarian too busy to provide services
1
Not locally available
1
Veterinarian not knowledgeable about poultry
1
Not trusted to have good recommendations
1
I or a member of my household manage my poultry's health
1
No need for a veterinarian (no illness or injuries)
1
Other reason (Specify: xxxx
)
3. How familiar are you with the following?
Check one box per row
Never heard
of it
Item
Avian metapneumovirus ...........................................
xxxx
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) .................
xxxx
Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) .....................
xxxx
USDA's Defend the Flock program ...........................
xxxx
17
Recognize the
name, but not
much else
Know some
basics
Very
knowledgeable
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
4. For the last completed flock of each type, were any antibiotics given in water for disease treatment or
control? If Yes, please select the primary reason for giving antibiotics. Check N/A if a bird type was not present on the operation.
Bird Type
Antibiotics given in water?
(If Yes, answer next column)
Check if not present
xxxx
a. Layers .............
xxxx
4
N/A
4
N/A
xxxx
b. Broilers ...........
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
4
Select the primary reason for giving
antibiotics. Check one.
xxxx
N/A
1
Yes
3
No
5
Necrotic enteritis
Infectious coryza
(Specify xxxx
1
2
3
4
Necrotic enteritis
Infectious coryza
(Specify xxxx
1
2
3
4
Colibacillosis
Other
Colibacillosis
Other
Necrotic enteritis 2
Colibacillosis
Gangrenous (clostridium) dermatitis
Other
4
(Specify xxxx
)
)
1
3
Not sure
c. Turkeys ...........
)
5. For the last completed flock of each type, were any antibiotics given in feed for disease treatment or control?
If Yes, please select the primary reason for giving antibiotics. Check N/A if a bird type was not present on the operation.
Bird Type
Antibiotics given in feed?
(If Yes, answer next column)
Check if not present
xxxx
xxxx
4
a. Layers .............
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
xxxx
4
b. Broilers ...........
xxxx
N/A
xxxx
xxxx
N/A
xxxx
1
Yes
3
No
5
Not sure
xxxx
4
Select the primary reason for giving
antibiotics. Check one.
xxxx
N/A
1
Yes
3
No
5
Necrotic enteritis
Infectious coryza
(Specify xxxx
1
2
3
4
Necrotic enteritis
Infectious coryza
(Specify xxxx
1
2
3
4
Necrotic enteritis 2
Colibacillosis
Gangrenous (clostridial) dermatitis
Other
4
(Specify xxxx
Layers
2
Broilers
3
Turkeys
Please answer the questions below based on your last completed flock that you selected
for the previous question.
7. For the last completed flock, which of the following measures were used to prevent or
manage Salmonella? Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Biosecurity measures such as keeping wild birds away and/or rodent control
1
Use of prebiotics and/or probiotics
1
Purchased birds from an NPIP Salmonella clean flock
1
Purchased vaccinated birds and/or used Salmonella vaccines
1
Other (Specify:
1
N/A - no measures were used
)
xxxx
18
)
1
6. Which bird type was your last completed flock? Check one.
1
Colibacillosis
Other
)
3
Not sure
c. Turkeys ...........
xxxx
Colibacillosis
Other
)
8. For the last completed flock, which of the following measures were used to prevent or
manage coccidiosis other than coccidiostats? Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
1
Use of prebiotics and/or probiotics
1
Bird density or other flock management practices
1
Litter management
1
Purchased vaccinated birds and/or use of vaccines
1
Other (Specify:
1
N/A - no measures were used
)
xxxx
If the last completed flock was layers (Question 6 was Layers), go to Section I, page 20.
9. For the last completed flock, were any coccidiostats used to prevent or manage coccidiosis?
19
xxxx
1
Yes 3
No
I
Conclusion
I
Date
xxxx
1. Please enter the date you completed this questionnaire.....................................................................
MM DD YYYY (2025)
Minutes
2. How many minutes did it take you to complete the questionnaire?...................................................
xxxx
3. Which of the following best describes your position with this operation? Check one.
xxxx
1
2
Owner
Manager
3
4
5
Family member (other than owner or manager)
Other hired employee
Other (Specify: xxxx
)
4. Do you have any comments regarding this questionnaire or your operation? Please use the space below to
share your thoughts about the survey or any other information about health management on your poultry
operation that you think is relevant, including information about the impact of highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI) and its effects on the operation.
Thank you very much for completing the NAHMS Poultry 2025 Small Enterprise Study Survey!
Please return this questionnaire to NASS in the enclosed pre-addressed, postage paid envelope.
For CATI (NASS enumerator) only:
5. If the operation decides not to participate, please select the code that best fits the reason. Check one.
xxxx
1
Does not want to commit time to the project
2
Does not have necessary records available
3
4
Has participated in too many surveys
Bad time of year (planting, harvesting, second job, or similar)
5
Currently has or recently has had disease problem with flock
Believes surveys and reports hurt the farmer more
than help
Could not get owner's permission
6
7
Survey not available in respondent's preferred
language
8
Other (Specify:
9
xxxx
)
6. Comments related to the information collected by NASS:
OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
Respondent
9901
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other
9902
Mode
1- PASI (Mail)
2- PATI (Tel)
3- PAPI (Face-to-
Enum.
9903
Face)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other
9998
Eval.
9900
Change
9985
Office Use for POID
9989
-
-
Optional Use
9921
S/E Name
20
9907
9908
9906
9916
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