III. Origin of Livestock NOP §205.236 The NOP Rule requires that certified organic livestock to be sold for slaughter must be organically managed from the last third of gestation until slaughter. Dairy animals must be managed organically for 12 months prior to sale of milk as certified organic. Poultry must be managed organically from 2 day old chicks. 1. Do you purchase replacement animals? Yes No If yes, give specific information on all animals purchased in the chart below or attach a list of all purchased animals that includes the information requested in the chart. Be prepared to show invoices and organic certificates for purchased animals to inspector. Invoices must list animal as organic. Type of Dairy (D), Identification Date of Projected or Eligible for Purchase Certifying Animal Slaughter (S), #/Name Purchase Real Birthing Organic Source Agent Purchased Other (O) Date Slaughter? (Yes or No) E.g. Heifer Dairy Bertha 11/3/17 8/5/2016 Yes Organic MDA Dairy Inc. Do you plan on purchasing poultry in the next year? Yes No If yes, please indicate the planned poultry purchases over the next year in the below. Be prepared to show invoices for purchased poultry to inspector. Type of Flock Flock Number of Date of Age of Birds Projected Purchase Certifying (Meat Identification # Birds Purchase or When Slaughter or Source of Agent Chickens, Hatch Delivered Egg Self Hatched Layer, Production Turkeys, etc.) Date
III. Origin of Livestock NOP §205.236 The NOP Rule requires that certified organic livestock to be sold for slaughter must be organically managed from the last third of gestation until slaughter. Dairy animals must be managed organically for 12 months prior to sale of milk as certified organic. Poultry must be managed organically from 2 day old chicks. 1. Do you purchase replacement animals? Yes No If yes, give specific information on all animals purchased in the chart below or attach a list of all purchased animals that includes the information requested in the chart. Be prepared to show invoices and organic certificates for purchased animals to inspector. Invoices must list animal as organic. Type of Animal Purchased Dairy (D), Slaughter (S), Other (O) Identification #/Name Date of Purchase Projected or Real Birthing Date Eligible for Organic Slaughter? (Yes or No) Purchase Source Certifying Agent E.g. Heifer Dairy Bertha 11/3/17 8/5/2016 Yes Organic Dairy Inc. MDA Do you plan on purchasing poultry in the next year? Yes No If yes, please indicate the planned poultry purchases over the next year in the below. Be prepared to show invoices for purchased poultry to inspector. Type of Flock (Meat Chickens, Layer, Turkeys, etc.) Flock Identification # Number of Birds Date of Purchase or Hatch Age of Birds When Delivered Projected Slaughter or Egg Production Date Purchase Source of Self Hatched Certifying Agent