Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
KEY FACTS & DATA May 21, 2004
| Control Zone: | Entire Fraser Valley, east to Hope and south to US border, and Greater Vancouver. |
| Total farms: | Approximately 600 |
| Infected farms: | 42 |
| Total birds: | 18.9 million |
| Birds infected: | Approximately 1.3 million |
| Farm employees: | About 2,000 |
| Processor employees: | About 3,000 |
| Industry value: | $370
million (farm gate) $850 million (retail) |
| Timeline (approximate): | |
| Depopulation complete: | Late May |
| Area disease-free | Late June |
| Production starts | September |
| Full production | March 2005 |
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Disposal
Summary - Commercial Birds May 21, 2004 |
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| Birds | |
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Infected Flocks: |
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| Total Birds Culled | 1,257,910 |
| Disposed of | 1,257,910 |
| Backlog | 0 |
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Other Flocks: |
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| Total Birds | 17,642,090 |
| Disposed of | 15,827,412 |
| Remaining | 1,814,678 |
| Total Birds Disposed: | 17,085,322 |
| Total Birds Remaining: | 1,814,678 |
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Birds left to be disposed: 10% |
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