The laying hen farm in Liujiao Township, Chiayi County conducts culling operations.

(Photographed by reporter Lin Yizhang)

[Reporter Lin Yizhang/Report from Chiayi] The Bureau of Animal and Plant Epidemic Prevention and Quarantine of the Council of Agriculture issued a press release tonight stating that a laying hen farm in Liujiao Township, Chiayi County (voluntary notification) was diagnosed with H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the Chiayi County Livestock Disease Control Center The entire field was culled on March 1, and the poultry carcasses and disinfection of the entire field were completed today.

The Bureau of Prevention and Inspection pointed out yesterday that the Chiayi County Livestock Disease Prevention and Control Institute carried out culling and destruction operations of 36,766 laying hens aged 24 to 125 weeks.

The Chiayi County Livestock Disease Prevention and Control Center stated that it received a notice from the Animal Health Laboratory on February 28 that the field inspection report was positive for H5N1. On the morning of March 1, more than 70 people were dispatched to carry out the culling operation, which was completed at 8 o'clock in the evening. Hour.

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The Bureau of Defense Inspection pointed out that due to the influence of cold air masses and radiative cooling in the mainland, the weather is relatively cold and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Poultry farmers are requested to strengthen breeding management and open poultry house insulation and ventilation equipment in a timely manner to reduce the stress of poultry while maintaining bird-proof facilities. Normal operation, implementation of site access control, personnel, vehicles (including poultry trucks, egg trucks, chemical trucks, feed trucks, etc.), transport vehicles (transportation cages, egg boxes, egg trays, etc.) Disinfect thoroughly, and personnel entering and leaving different poultry houses must also change into clean work clothes and shoes to jointly prevent the occurrence and spread of the epidemic.

The Bureau of Prevention and Inspection urges the industry to be more vigilant, observe the health status of poultry independently on a daily basis, report and deal with any abnormality immediately, so as to control and prevent the spread of the epidemic. Compensation shall be given and a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 1 million yuan shall be imposed.

The laying hen farm in Liujiao Township, Chiayi County conducts culling operations.

(Photographed by reporter Lin Yizhang)