Gyeongnam Province, Pilot Operation of Disease Management Grading System for Laying Hen Farms

Granting Choice for Preventive Culling to Biosecure Laying Hen Farms

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 16th that it will pilot the Disease Management Grading System for laying hen and laying breeder farms in the province.

The Disease Management Grading System is a program that grants laying hen farms with excellent biosecurity levels the option to be excluded from preventive culling in the event of a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.

Laying hen and laying breeder farms wishing to participate can apply to the quarantine department of their respective city or county from the 19th to the 30th.

From August to September, the biosecurity levels of the applicant farms will be evaluated.

Among them, farms with excellent biosecurity levels will be able to choose whether to be excluded from preventive culling from October this year to March next year.

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