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State of Georgia Suspends Poultry Exhibits
USAgNet - 03/24/2017

In an effort to minimize the risk of Avian Influenza entering our Georgia poultry flocks, the state veterinarian for Georgia has suspended all poultry exhibitions, swaps and meets, shows or sales at festivals, flea markets or auctions in the State of Georgia until further notice. This temporary suspension is in response to the recent confirmations of Avian Influenza in Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky and prohibits the concentration, collection, or assembly of poultry and poultry products of all types from one or more premises for purposes of sale, exhibition, show, swap or meet.

"It is crucial that we all take extra precautions during this high alert situation to protect the State of Georgia from this devastating virus," State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cobb said. "The best way to do that is to stay vigilant maintaining our biosecurity measures and to avoid the unnecessary transport and comingling of birds."

The suspension does not restrict importation of poultry or poultry products provided all Georgia import requirements are met prior to importation. The suspension does not restrict out-of-state export of poultry and poultry products. All exports must meet the requirements of the state or country of destination. The suspension does not affect private sales of poultry and poultry products. Shipments of eggs or baby chicks from National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Avian Influenza (AI) Clean facilities directly to approved Georgia facilities for sale to the public are not affected by this suspension. Eggs and baby chicks offered for sale that do not come from NPIP AI Clean facilities to the point of sale and/or eggs and baby chicks that move from an NPIP AI Clean facility directly to an unapproved facility and then are offered for resale are suspended temporarily.

Poultry contributes $25.9 billion to Georgia's economy and accounts for 104 thousand jobs in the state.


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