JOHANNESBURG – Poultry farmers’ feathers are ruffled over delays in approving a vaccination against avian influenza.
READ: Bird flu keeping egg prices high
Vaccines are readily available, but government has been stepping on eggshells in its approval.
Last year, the country experienced its worst bird flu outbreak.
READ: Chicken imports | Avian flu disrupts supply chain
This saw the price of eggs cracking new highs and leaving many businesses with serious losses.
Izaak Breitenbach from the SA Poultry Association spoke to eNCA.
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