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Maharashtra bird flu: 1.4 lakh chickens in Nandurbar to be culled in 5 days

The Indian Express·Anuradha Mascarenhas·about 1 month ago
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The rapid response team in the process of inspecting the poultry farm at Navapur in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district (Express photo) The process of culling 1.40 lakh chickens at Navapur in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district is expected to be completed in five days, following the outbreak of bird flu in the region, officials said. As many as 11,000 chickens were culled on Friday and Saturday at Diamond poultry farm, the source of the outbreak, while two more adjoining farms — Tasleen and Sule farms — as well as four more nearby farms would also have their chickens culled, state animal husbandry officials told The Indian Express . All seven farms are located within a one-km radius, and 25 rapid response teams have been set up to speed up the process. “We have started culling with scientific disposal. The second poultry farm is under progress now,” said Dr Mittali Sethi, Nandurbar district collector, noting that the birds are sedated before being culled.…

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