Sentinel Chickens Stand Guard to Help Delaware Detect Mosquito-Transmitted Viruses

The word “sentinel” likely conjures up an image of a soldier standing guard. What, then, are sentinel chickens? No, these aren’t birds dressed in tiny suits of armor carrying miniature swords as they watch over the henhouse. But sentinel chickens do play an important role in protecting public health in Delaware by helping scientists detect two diseases.

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General Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit

Forty-two farms have applied for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit for large, medium and designated poultry operations.

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Permiso General para Operación Concentrada de Alimentación Animal

Cuarenta y dos granjas han solicitado cobertura bajo el Permiso General de Operación Concentrada de Alimentación Animal del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes para operaciones avícolas grandes, medianas y designadas.

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Pèmi Jeneral pou Operasyon Alimantasyon Bèt Konsantre

Karant-de fèm te aplike pou pwoteksyon anba Pèmi Operasyon Jeneral Konsantre Sistèm Eliminasyon Egzekisyon Polisyon Nasyonal la pou operasyon manje bèt konsantre pou gwo, mwayen ak deziyen operasyon volay.

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