SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR PARTICIPATING HATCHERIES

Hatcheries, including brooder rooms, shall be kept in sanitary condition, acceptable to the department. The minimum requirements with respect to sanitation shall include the following: incubator walls, floors, and trays shall be kept free from broken eggs and egg shells; tops of incubators and hatchers shall be kept clean (not used for storage); entire hatchery, including sales room, shall be kept in a neat, orderly condition and free from accumulated dust; hatchery residue such as egg shells, infertile eggs, and dead germs shall be disposed of promptly; hatchers and hatching trays shall be cleaned and fumigated or disinfected after each hatch. Statutory Authority: MS s 29.021