Approval Numbers 
Participant’s Name 
and Address 
Hatching-Egg Capacity 
Using This Publication 
The hatcheries, dealers, and independent flocks listed in this publication are participat- 
ing in the National Poultry Improvement Plan, according to reports submitted by the 
Official State Agencies. This list of participants is published for the purpose of devel- 
oping greater efficiency in the operation of the Plan. Additional information regarding 
participants may be obtained by communicating with the Contact Representative of the 
Official State Agency of the respective State. The Contact Representative’s name, 
address, and telephone number are given at the beginning of each State’s listings in 
table 1. 
This publication is revised each year because of frequent changes in participation and 
the need for inspectors, hatchery managers, dealers, and others to have up-to-date 
information. In addition to this listing, all Official State Agencies are notified of 
changes in participation that take place during the year. 
The National Poultry Improvement Plan provisions, as contained in Title 9, Chapter |, 
Parts 145 and 147 of the Code of Federal Regulations, provide for recognition of 
different classes or types of fowl as follows: 
Subpart B—Egg-Type Chickens, 
Subpart C—Weat-Type Chickens, 
Subpart D—Turkeys, and 
Subpart E—Waterfow!, Exhibition Poultry, and Game Birds. 
Participants handling egg-type and meat-type chickens and turkeys are listed ina 
separate publication (APHIS 91—55—0339) in this series. 
In table 1 of this publication, the numerals preceding the name of the State, together 
with those preceding the name of each participant, constitute the participant’s approval 
number. For example, the approval number for the first hatchery listed under Alabama 
is 64-542. The number 64 represents the State of Alabama; 542 represents Beck’s 
Dutch Bantam Farm & Hatchery, 118 Bates Drive, Jackson 36745. These assigned 
numbers may be used by participants on shipping labels, certificates, invoices, and 
other documents for identification. The numbers may also be used as reference 
numbers for shipments to member States of the European Economic Community. 
Three types of participants are listed in this publication: hatcheries, dealers, and 
independent flocks. For each State, the type of participant is given immediately above 
the first name in that category. 
Figures in this column refer to the hatching-egg capacity of hatcheries, according to 
manufacturer's rating, including setting and hatching trays. Letter symbols in this 
column refer to products that dealers handle, as follows: E, hatching eggs; C, chicks; 
P, poults; and SP, started pullets. When an independent flock is listed, this column is 
left blank. 
