Morocco - Price of eggs rises dramatically due to bird flu - February 12, 2016

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[h=1]The price of eggs rises dramatically due to bird flu[/h] Author: Saad Eddin al-Mansurion:February 12, 2016In: facade , community
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Surprise Moroccan consumer, during the previous two days, up egg prices, in the Moroccan market, due to an outbreak of bird flu Pfernnsa which is one of the most important Morocco providers Etakit and poultry. It was noted during the past few days, the high price of a single egg from AED to AED 50 centimes, in some vendors. And a state of confusion prevails in many markets, following these increases not seen since the national market for a long time.

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orocco - Mediareports: LP Avian Flu outbreak in poultry - January 29, 2016

 

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Avian influenza responsible for the 50% increase of the price of eggs

16 February 2016 12:28
By Nizar Bennamate

According to producers, bird flu caused a drop in production of laying hens by almost 30%.

You may have noticed: the unit price of the egg on the retail market, which oscillated between 0.90 and 1 dirham, is now within a range between 1.40 and 1.5 dirham. This represents in some markets an increase in price of over 50%.

This is one of the impacts of avian flu that affects the national herd, declares Youssef Alaoui, a member of the Interprofessional Federation of the poultry sector in Morocco (FISA).

This disease was declared in Moroccan poultry flocks since almost a month. The spread of "bird flu H9 N2, has reduced the production of laying hens by 30%." Reassuringly for the consumer, however: this form of bird flu has no impact on human health, the source added.

This yield reduction impacts on the other hand the cost of production. For 100 laying hens that produced per day between 90 and 95 eggs during spawning peaks, the same livestock produces only 63 eggs on average per day, according to estimates.

To alleviate this situation, the Ministry of Health launched a call for tender for the vaccination of livestock. This egg laying ( "repro egg"), chickens Chicks ( "repro flesh") and turkey chicks ( "repro turkey").

The vaccination campaign is expected to begin in the coming weeks, according Alaoui, who adds that it can last from one to three months. The duration of treatment depends on the "degree of involvement by the disease of each laying and how it reacts to the vaccine," according to the same source. Once the volume of production returned to normal, egg prices should stabilize again around 1 dirham, secures our source.


http://telquel.ma/2016/02/16/grippe-aviaire-responsable-augmentation-50-prix-oeufs_1482860

 

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FISA provides reassurance on the health of poultry

H.S. THE MORNING 16 February 2016 - 12:14 818

The Interprofessional Federation of Poultry Sector denies the information relayed on social networks.

Breeding chickens do not suffer from high mortality due to salmonella and mycoplasma but from Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza of type H9N2 virus specific to poultry, and that is "not transmissible to humans and consumption of poultry meat and eggs have absolutely no danger to the consumer. "
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FISA states, moreover, that the National Health Security Office of Food Products (ONSSA) had issued a press release on 28 January, stating that the mortality and spawning falls recorded "due to the appearance of Avian Influenza H9N2 Low pathogenic kind of in these farms. "

The Federation also asserts that ONSSA closely monitoring the health situation of the sector and has set up a control plan based on strengthening biosecurity in poultry farms and poultry on a vaccination strategy.

H9N2 has existed for years in other countries (Germany, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, China, ...) and is managed according to the same source, in a controlled manner by the health authorities of these countries.

http://lematin.ma/journal/2016/la-fisa-rassure-quant-a-la-sante-des-volailles/241652.html