Hatcheries must be kept in a sanitary condition in general and must comply specifically with the following requirements:

1. (1) Incubator walls, floors, and trays must be kept free from broken eggs and eggshells;
2. (2) Tops of incubators and hatchers must be kept clean and may not be used for storage;
3. (3) The entire hatchery, including the sales room, must be kept in a neat, orderly condition and free from accumulated dust;
4. (4) Hatchery residue, such as eggshells, infertile eggs, dead embryos, and any material which may harbor diseases, must be disposed of promptly and in a sanitary manner;
5. (5) Hatchers and hatching trays must be cleaned and fumigated or disinfected after each hatch;
6. (6) All eggs set must be fumigated; and
7. (7) Started poultry must be kept separated from the incubator room.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-3-9 , 40-3-10.