S.D. Admin. R. 12:68:13:23

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 12:68:13:23 - Minimum sanitation requirements for hatcheries

Hatcheries must be kept in a sanitary condition in general and must comply specifically with the following requirements:

(1) Incubator walls, floors, and trays must be kept free from broken eggs and eggshells;

(2) Tops of incubators and hatchers must be kept clean and may not be used for storage;

(3) The entire hatchery, including the sales room, must be kept in a neat, orderly condition and free from accumulated dust;

(4) Hatchery residue, such as eggshells, infertile eggs, dead embryos, and any material which may harbor diseases, must be disposed of promptly and in a sanitary manner;

(5) Hatchers and hatching trays must be cleaned and fumigated or disinfected after each hatch;

(6) All eggs set must be fumigated; and

(7) Started poultry must be kept separated from the incubator room.

S.D. Admin. R. 12:68:13:23

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective 7/1/1986; 18 SDR 55, effective 9/23/1991.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9, 40-3-10.