NDA allows order cancelling poultry events in Nebraska to expire

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Launch) -The Nebraska Division of Agriculture introduced on Monday that the managed motion order cancelling all poultry occasions attributable to extremely pathogenic avian influenza that was issued on March 26, 2022, and prolonged on April 27, 2022, has been allowed to run out.

“Whereas we proceed our focus to guard the poultry business, epidemiological data from the U.S. Division of Agriculture signifies the unfold of HPAI in Nebraska has been from wild birds and never from home flocks,” stated NDA Director Steve Wellman. “It is crucial for Nebraska to permit our poultry producers and youth exhibitors to get again to a standard routine.”

Sale organizers are required to maintain data, together with contact data for all patrons and sellers. Exhibition organizers also needs to preserve data, together with contact data, for all individuals and think about transferring reveals to a “show-and-go” kind of format. NDA has created a steerage doc for poultry reveals and exhibitions in addition to a “biosecurity for poultry occasions” doc with data for poultry homeowners to contemplate. These steerage paperwork might be discovered at https://nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian/.

“Whereas NDA will enable poultry occasions to happen, I strongly advise that poultry producers proceed to make use of excessive warning in attending such occasions. It is rather necessary that poultry homeowners who select to attend these occasions comply with strict biosecurity measures, together with isolating new birds for 30 days earlier than introducing them to your flock,” stated State Veterinarian Dr. Roger Dudley. “Additionally it is necessary for poultry homeowners to proceed to concentrate on the indicators and signs of HPAI and to contact NDA at 402-471-2351 instantly in the event you suspect HPAI in your flock.”

If Nebraska had been to expertise further instances of HPAI, a brand new order could also be issued.

For extra details about HPAI and the response efforts in Nebraska, go to: https://nda.nebraska.gov/animal/avian.

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