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AA-Hatchery Supply Flock Policy
Agriculture and Aquaculture - AA
Last Verified:
2008-01-30
Act: Poultry Health Protection Act
To Whom Does This Apply?
N. B. Poultry Producers.Summary
The Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture establishes standards and test birds to ensure that poultry flocks serve as a reliable source of breeding stock and hatching eggs.
A flock is eligible to qualify as a hatchery supply flock where:
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The premises and equipment of the flock owner are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition satisfactory to an inspector.
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There is no evidence of salmonella pullorum-typhoid, mycoplasma gallisepticum or mycoplasma synoviae as confirmed by laboratory testing.
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The flockowner maintains the prescribed records and reports.
For the purpose of ensuring that poultry flocks serve as a reliable source of breeding stock and hatching eggs, the Minister may designate as a hatchery supply flock, a flock which conforms to the standards as established by the Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture. The Department charges a fee for each bird tested.
For more information, contact the Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture at 506-453-2210.
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.
New Brunswick Contact(s):
Dr.
Colleen
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Poultry Veterinarian
Agriculture and Aquaculture
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: 506-453-2210
Cell: 506-444-1601
Fax: 506-453-7918
E-mail: colleen.home@gnb.ca