Saint-Claude, Knowlton and Wotton… three of the 13 Ducks of Lac-Brome sites are contaminated by cases of avian influenza, but the products in tablets “are healthy and without any danger for consumption”, assures the business.
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“After 110 years of existence, we could never have imagined such a scenario after all these years of rigor at work at all levels,” reacted by press release Angela Anderson, general manager of Canards du Lac-Brome.
More than 300 people work for the Quebec company, which holds more than 60% of the Canadian market.
350,000 ducks
Canards du Lac-Brome raise 350,000 ducks. If the trend of contamination continues at this rate, the company fears that the supply will have to cease within four to five weeks.
More than a year could be needed then before the return to normal, goes so far as to say the company.
“I therefore launch a cry from the heart for the commitment of all levels of government, of the sectors of Agriculture, Agrifood and the Economy, so that they join us in implementing a creative, innovative and structuring recovery that will put this industry back at the heart of a sustainable recovery strategy,” concluded Angela Anderson, General Manager of Canards du Lac-Brome.