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For certain periods of time, chickens may leave confinement and be evacuated outside the CSC

In order to prevent the contagion of avian influenza, the Basque institutions and the sector have decided to set up a monitoring table to analyse the evolution of the disease and the measures to be applied.

GALLINA GRIPE AVIAR
A chicken outside. Photo: EFE

The Basque Government, at its meeting withthe Member States and members of the sector, has agreed that, exceptionally, chickens may be removed from nurseries for certain periods of time.

These "restricted exits" will probably take place at dusk, so that the life cycle of the chickens is respected as much as possible, alwayswith a kindof shed so that they have no contact with wild birds and their excrement.

The confinement was decided by the Spanish Government to prevent and control the contagion of avian influenza, but in the Basque Country no positive has yet been detected in the landa hens, which has helped them to make the decision.

Representatives of the sector have expressed concern that confinement and other measures included inthe ministerial order may have a negative impact on animal health and welfare, as well as on their production, which may cause losses to these farms.

They have also reported difficulties in strict compliance with confinement in the case of birds at the end of the production cycle, "having become accustomed to external life".

In the case of these animals, and exceptionally,  has been determined to allow them to go abroad "in a short time".

Follow-up table

As reported by the Department of Food, Rural Development, Food and Fisheries of the Basque Government, the Basque institutions and sector have also decided to set up a monitoring table to analyse the evolution of the disease and the measures to be implemented.

It is also agreed to strengthen biosafety measures and training activities for workers in the sector, as well as to review and update the current contingency plan.

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