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AFCD seizes illegally marketed chickens The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) last (March 8) night seized a batch of chickens that did not meet new disease control requirements at Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market. The consignment of about 700 chickens was intercepted by AFCD staff at the Wholesale Poultry Market last night as the transporter was not able to show the origin of the cages used to transport the chickens. The chickens would be destroyed, an AFCD spokesman said. According to the new protocol that was implemented on February 9, all chickens must only be sent to the wholesale market in cages cleaned, disinfected and inspected at Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market. "We will continue to enforce all of the new requirements for raising and marketing of chickens. Chicken farmers must comply with their licensing conditions and follow market procedures before selling chickens. "We have repeatedly reminded chicken farmers and transporters to only use cages that have been properly cleaned and to make sure they have the necessary documents to show that the cages come directly from Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market," the spokesman said. He also noted that the department would continue to monitor the health condition of chickens very closely. |
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