Georgetown : Chief Executive Officer, Dr Dindial Permaul and two senior veterinarians of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) conducted an unannounced inspection of several hatcheries along the East Bank Demerara and Soesdyke on following complaints of poor quality chicks.
The Guyana Stock Feed Ltd denied the team access and the GLD stated that action will be pursued.
Under the Animal Health Law passed in Parliament recently, failure to provide access and information to an authorized officer constitutes an offence.
The team’s examination showed that the hatcheries are pursuing their vaccination programmes regarding layers and broilers and at the time of the visit, no chicks were being hatched.
Over the past month there was a shortage of chicken in the country and what was available by a few farmers, the price went from $400. per lb.
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