Transporting poultry into or within California require official documents. Official documents include a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) OR National Poultry Improvement Plan, accompanied by VS Form 9-3. The CVI shall state: “The shipment and flock of origin are free from evidence of contagious diseases, Avian Influenza and Exotic Newcastle Disease”.

“Poultry” means all chickens, turkeys, turkins, pheasants, Peafowl, guinea fowl, quail, ducks, geese, swans, gallinules, doves, pigeons, grouse, partridges, francolin, tinamou, ostriches and other ratites (including but not limited to the rhea, emu and cassowary) and hatching or embryonated eggs as such.