Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 4	AGRICULTURE
PART 2	TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 57	POULTRY
RULE §57.11	General Requirements

(iii) chick embryo vaccine can be used in layers or breeders only to stop an outbreak and only by agreement with the commission.

(4) Movement.

(A) Permits are required for movement of all non infected flocks between farms in the designated area. Poultry may move from a designated area only to slaughter and only under permit.

(B) Infected flocks and chick embryo origin vaccinated flocks can be moved only to slaughter under permit.

(5) Trucks.

(A) Cleaning and disinfection is required for all trucks hauling infected flocks and chick embryo origin vaccinated flocks.

(B) Farms with poultry infected with Laryngotracheitis or vaccinated with chick embryo origin vaccine are to be serviced the last trip of the day. The driver should not enter the poultry house. The driver must wear rubber boots and disinfect them before leaving the farm. All vehicles should be disinfected after entering an infected premise.

(6) Personnel.

(A) Employees from infected or chick embryo origin vaccinated farms are not to enter houses on non infected or non chick embryo origin vaccinated farms.

(B) When entering infected houses, managers must wear protective clothing and change before entering non infected houses.

(C) Catching crews must follow cleaning and disinfection procedures before entering and leaving all infected or chick embryo origin vaccinated premises.

(7) Equipment.

(A) Egg flats from infected or chick embryo origin vaccinated premises are to be returned to infected houses or disposed of or disinfected.

(B) Equipment from infected or chick embryo origin vaccinated farms cannot be moved to other farms without cleaning and disinfection.

(8) Dead poultry disposal must be according to regulations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §57.11 adopted to be effective November 5, 1981, 6 TexReg 3909; amended to be effective January 3, 1984, 8 TexReg 5384; amended to be effective July 31, 1984, 9 TexReg 3871; amended to be effective September 20, 1989, 14 TexReg 4471; amended to be effective September 30, 1996, 21 TexReg 8218; amended to be effective June 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 5330; amended to be effective February 19, 2015, 40 TexReg 699