Welcome to the 91st issue of our electronic news update for

July 1st 2024

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AIV Wave 3 Report - Industry Brief

The third ‘wave’ of HPAI H5N1 in BC occurred from

October 20, 2023, to January 22, 2024.

During this period, a total of 54 poultry farms were infected

(Infected Premises [IPs] 105-158).

A total of 134 HPAI-infected wild birds were detected between September and December 2023. The majority of these infected wild birds and poultry farms were concentrated in the Fraser Valley.

Please see the Office of the CVO Summary provided here

ATTENTION GROWERS

We would like to remind you to deposit your Surplus 2021-2022 cheques that were distributed by the Board at the end of May 2024.

If you have already received your cheque, please ensure to deposit it promptly and make use of the additional funds for your business without delay.

However, if you have not yet received your cheque, we urge you to reach out to our Controller, Guzel Gafurova, at guzelgafurova@bcchicken.ca to address any concerns or clarifications regarding the situation. It is important that these funds are utilized efficiently for the benefit of your business, so we kindly request that you do not hold onto them unnecessarily.

Thank you for your cooperation and prompt attention to this matter.

If you have any further questions or require assistance,

please do not hesitate to contact us.

PERIOD A-192

October 20-December 14, 2024

CFC Sets Allocation: Tuesday July 16, 2024

Deadline to submit quota transfer papers: Friday July 5, 2024

Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday July 15, 2024

REMINDER:

BARN ENTRY IN FOUR EASY STEPS

A physical bench at the barn entry is a best practice and a demonstrated way to improve biosecurity compliance.

The physical barrier should be:

Flush to the ground to prevent air movement across from one side to the other, and touching the wall on both sides to prevent people from simply walking around the barrier.

Watch a quick video that shows the steps for entering

the barn to eliminate cross contamination provided by the

Chicken Farmers of Canada.

There is also a great PDF visual available here.