Plea to implement mechanism to enforce feed withdrawal timeline for live broiler chickens prior to transportation
The Madras High Court has requested a government report regarding a petition to enforce a mandatory 8 to 12-hour feed withdrawal period for broiler chickens before transport. The petitioner argues this is necessary to prevent fecal contamination and ensure public health safety.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the State to file a report to a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the authorities to frame and implement an effective monitoring mechanism to strictly enforce an 8 to 12-hour feed withdrawal timeline for live broiler chickens prior to transportation from poultry farms to traders.
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