Samples taken following the recent unexplained deaths of Muscovy ducklings are still being tested at the Cornell University Duck Research Laboratory, according to Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) Dr Dwight Waldron.
Waldron, in a telephone interview explained that the testing process is lengthy, particularly since the illness that affected the ducklings remains a mystery.
“They have to determine the cause of the illness. They have nothing to work with so they have to work from scratch. They have to go through all the tests to determine what is the illness affecting the ducklings,” he explained. In addition, he said the GLDA’s Hatchery will remain closed until after the results from the samples are returned.
