Agrocalidad warns birds of migration

At this time birds begin to migrate from north to south, so Bureau of Plant and Animal Health Regulation and Control (Agrocalidad) warns that poultry farm owners should not only worry about vaccinations but also consider implementing a biosecurity plan.

One example is installing netting to prevent migratory birds from accessing bird food or water sources in the area. farm

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The entity assured that more than two months have passed and no new focus of the epidemic has emerged in the country. diseaseThey attributed this to the joint efforts of private companies and authorities, with 14 million doses of anti-impact vaccines already administered.

The first bird flu outbreak occurred in Cotopaxi in November 2022. According to data from August this year, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), more than 1.2 million birds died from influenza. Of these, 328,672 were sacrificed and 923,615 died from the disease. This number includes people who died from the previous incident in late July this year, a new outbreak discovered in a backyard in Tungurahua province. The illness has also been reported in Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Bolivar, Azuay and Imbabura.

One of the impacts on citizens is Egg It has become more expensive and is unlikely to return to its previous price of $3.50. Currently priced at $4.50, the cost increases based on the size of the protein.

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this producer Their reasoning is that they haven’t replaced chickens that died or were sold because they were worried they would become sick.

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