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15,000 chickens culled
Wed, Mar 16th, 2011 1:08 am BdST
Savar, Mar 16 (bdnews24.com) ? The livestock directorate has ordered culling 14,900 chickens infected with bird flu in two farms of Ashulia and Dhamrai.
Upazila livestock officers on Tuesday asked Aqua Land Agro Complex in Ashulia to cull all 7,900 of its chickens and Mayer Doa Poultry in Dhamrai to cull 7,000.
Several birds had died at both the farms in the last few days. The dead birds were sent to the Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL) on Tuesday, which confirmed avian influenza infection.
Savar livestock officer Farhadul Alam told bdnews24.com that culling at Aqua Land had began at 6.45pm in the presence of Dhaka district livestock officer Mohammad Ali.
"The dead chickens will be buried eight feet deep and disinfectants will be spread over the place," he added.
Dhamrai livestock officer Jahirul Islam told bdnews24.com that extermination at Mayer Doa Poultry would be completed by Tuesday night.
In Dhamrai, 9,050 chickens were killed this month after bird flu infection.
bdnews24.com/corr/dd/sh/ta/0053h
15,000 chickens culled
Wed, Mar 16th, 2011 1:08 am BdST
Savar, Mar 16 (bdnews24.com) ? The livestock directorate has ordered culling 14,900 chickens infected with bird flu in two farms of Ashulia and Dhamrai.
Upazila livestock officers on Tuesday asked Aqua Land Agro Complex in Ashulia to cull all 7,900 of its chickens and Mayer Doa Poultry in Dhamrai to cull 7,000.
Several birds had died at both the farms in the last few days. The dead birds were sent to the Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL) on Tuesday, which confirmed avian influenza infection.
Savar livestock officer Farhadul Alam told bdnews24.com that culling at Aqua Land had began at 6.45pm in the presence of Dhaka district livestock officer Mohammad Ali.
"The dead chickens will be buried eight feet deep and disinfectants will be spread over the place," he added.
Dhamrai livestock officer Jahirul Islam told bdnews24.com that extermination at Mayer Doa Poultry would be completed by Tuesday night.
In Dhamrai, 9,050 chickens were killed this month after bird flu infection.
bdnews24.com/corr/dd/sh/ta/0053h