Guyana Livestock and Development Authority closes hatchery

May 19, 2019 News

One of the newest agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana Livestock and Development Authority, delivers public service related to animal production, animal health, animal genetics, marketing, training and extension services as well as regulatory services.
Some unusual occurrences have been observed, however, by the surveillance team at Guyana Livestock and Development Authority. There is the increase in the mortality rate among the Muscovy duckling, between ages of two and three weeks.
According to a notice in the press, there have been a number of reports received of high mortality in adult Muscovy ducks and other breeds such as Peking and the Kunshan.
The GLDA is currently conducting an active surveillance exercise throughout all five coastal regions. It is monitoring the breeding flocks of the affected farmers. Most of the ducklings on the farms were hatched at the GLDA hatchery.
The notice also state that the GLDA will be working with an overseas reference laboratory to have the unusual event addressed within a short period of time.
There will be a huge economic impact on the duck farming community, and GLDA will be working intensively to have the situation rectified at the earliest opportune time.

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