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IDOA lifts poultry exhibition suspension

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry that was initially issued in February in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu.

State officials feel it is safe to resume exhibition of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets.  The move comes just ahead of the summer fair season.

Poultry flock owners, managers, and veterinarians should continue to report any unusual findings in domestic poultry, such as increase in mortality, decrease in water consumption, decrease in egg production, or respiratory signs, including coughing and sneezing, immediately to IDOA or the USDA.