All the livestock "Laishevo" poultry plant (Tatarstan) will be destroyed due to identified avian influenza genome, said today the chief veterinary of Tatarstan Almaz Khisamutdinov. According to him, the diagnosis was confirmed by the Federal center for animal health in Vladimir.

At the moment, killed 15 thousand birds, today is the beginning of their destruction. After quarantine will be entered in Laishevsky district of the Republic, the destruction of all exposed livestock factory — 447 thousand chickens. Khisamutdinov noted that the imposed quarantine for 21 days, after which three months will be restrictions on movement of products and live birds. According to him, how was the virus entered the farm, is not yet established. Examines several versions — through migratory birds, with food, or accidentally by employees of the poultry farm.

Today, the Minister of agriculture and food of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov at a briefing said that the authorities intend to support and help the company to restore production. According to him, the damage business amounted to approximately RUB 100 million. it is Known that the farm was not insured.

Earlier, regional media reported that, according to them, about 250 thousand of eggs from infected poultry were sent to schools and preschools. May 1 sold about 1 million eggs "Laishevo".

In the beginning of this year the Rosselkhoznadzor noted the deterioration of the situation with bird flu in the country. According to authorities, the threat of an epidemic outbreak of avian influenza persists in the southern and North Caucasus districts. The evaluation of the Rosselkhoznadzor, to combat avian influenza in the past year spent $ 30 billion.

Executive Committee of National meat Association Sergey Yushin does not dramatize the situation: overall for the industry, in his opinion, 447 thousand chickens — a small loss. He says that in Russia in terms of avian influenza, the situation is more relaxed than in some other countries, including European ones.

The expert recalled that, as a rule, carriers of avian flu are wild birds. And to control this process, providing the highest level of biological safety at the enterprises, should not the authorities, but the owners and managers of companies. "Big mistake on the part of the owners of the poultry farm would not insure the livestock. It speaks of the irresponsibility of the leaders. Insurance is a very important item in any livestock company. You cannot ignore the issues of bio-security and to save money on insurance", — said Yushin "the Agroinvestor".

"Ptitsekompleks "Laishevo" is located 45 km from Kazan. The number of laying hens at the plant is 400 thousand see, the egg production reaches 130 million units per year, according to the website of the company. She realized the egg under the brand name "Village" and sold to poultry meat, offal, egg powder, live chicken.

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