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The outbreak of avian influenza compounded the plight of Ghanaian poultry sector, said some farmers told Xinhua.
Michael Nyarko-Ampem, president of the Greater Accra Regional Poultry Farmers Association, told Xinhua that the flu outbreak coupled with the existing challenge of shortage and high cost of feed constituted double jeopardy to the industry. It is indeed a kind of double jeopardy that has hit us on both sides. There is an Akan proverb that says a double slap makes you dizzy, and that is what we are going through, Nyarko-Ampem said. Before this outbreak, we have been dealing with the unavailability of maize, wheat bran, and soya bean cake. In addition to that, these things have increased in prices.
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Dear Dr Messo
I have been vaccinating my birds against fowl typhoid for a while now. It is too expensive and labour intensive. I want to reduce costs and stay afloat in my egg business. We are facing hard times as egg producers.
[Concerned egg farmer]
Dear Farmer, I understand the pressure all layer egg farmers are experiencing at this time of low prices and high feed costs. However, cutting down on vaccination programme is an activity in futility. It is like saying, comprehensive insurance for my car is high, let me not renew it for the next year and take a chance that there will be no accident. I will discuss what Fowl typhoid disease is then you can make that decision on whether to vaccinate or not.