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Poultry Extension: Poultry Health Bulletin
- Live Bird Market Closures
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Live Bird Market Closure in Northeast Markets
Which Markets are Affected?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut; 122 Live
bird markets in all.
Why are they closing the markets?
The markets are being closed in an effort to control low-path avian influenza
in the marketplace
When does this all take place??
The bird markets will be closing April 8th and remain closed till April
10th.
What will happen during this time?
All birds at market will be removed, and the premises, coops and other
equipment will be cleaned and disinfected. All then will be allowed
to sit idle till the clearance to reopen by the state veterinary services
is given. Planned opening would not take place until after 12:01am
on 4/11/2002, and only after being approved to do so by the state in which
the market is located.
What does this mean to the Producers of Poultry?
There will be a lull in your market activities for three days. Plan
this time to disinfect your poultry handling equipment as well.
What does this mean to the Consumers who purchase live poultry?
This will mean that live birds will not be available for 3 days.
This is being done to help protect our food supply and the industry that
produces it. We hope you will understand the need for this delay.
For More Information:
PA Department of Agriculture
USDA-APHIS
Penn
State Vet Extension - Biosecurity Website
Penn State Poultry Science
BioSecurity Resource Pages From:
Questions? Contact: Gregory P. Martin
gpm10@psu.edu
Posted: 4/3/02
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