Press Releases
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AFCD destroys suspect chickens In response to press enquiries, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (February 1) that the department had found a batch of suspect chickens during an inspection at Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market this morning. An investigation was conducted immediately. The consignment of about 1,500 chickens was then transported from the wholesale market to the New Territories North Animal Management Centre. Some 120 chickens died during detention. AFCD immediately took blood and offal samples from the chickens for testing. The whole batch of chickens was destroyed. AFCD later found that the chickens came from a local farm. The department immediately implemented quarantine measures in the farm and stopped the farm from sending out any chicken. Blood samples were taken from the chickens for testing. AFCD stressed that there had been no unusual mortality of chickens in the markets in January this year. The department would continue to monitor the health conditions of chickens closely. |
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