CFIA Ends Active Operations at B.C. Ostrich Farm After Avian Flu Cull
The Edgewood site remains quarantined pending CFIA-approved cleaning, with a potential fallow period before any reopening.
Overview
- CFIA confirmed 314 ostriches were humanely killed by professional marksmen following an H5N1 detection.
- Carcasses, eggs and other material were disposed of by deep burial at an approved British Columbia landfill.
- The property remains under quarantine under the Health of Animals Act, and entry to biocontainment zones requires CFIA permission.
- Resuming activity will require CFIA-approved cleaning and disinfection, with a possible fallow period before restrictions are lifted.
- Any compensation claim will be reviewed under the Health of Animals Act and the Compensation for Destroyed Animals and Things Regulations.