Re: Indonesia, Central Java: ducks and chickens infected with bird flu H5N1
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http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/cetak/2012/12/26/209734/AI-Varian-Baru-Terus-Menyerang
26 Desember 2012
AI Varian Baru Terus Menyerang
Google translation:
December 26, 2012
AI New Variant Attacks Continue
BANYUMAS-Death of a sudden ducks and chickens were allegedly caused by the virus of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu continue to occur in the region of Banyumas.
Local government efforts to bear fruit menanangani case has not maximized. As a result more and more poultry farmers suffered considerable losses.
Ajibarang Pancasan breeder origin, Karsidi, yesterday, said hundreds Itiknya dead for the past month. In addition to earning the ducks, breeder unknown disease has also attacked his six-month-old ducks. In fact, these ducks laying plans to be a parent.
"If the old duck stronger durability, but that was six months or less are more easily attacked and eventually die. In fact, it's a duck going for us,'' he said.
Kulon Klapagading breeder origin, District Wangon, Eko Purwanto (32), assessing the handling of poultry diseases in the region, including in Banyumas in Central Java is fairly slow.
The new government fell after thousands of birds, including ducks and chickens disease suspected bird flu. In fact, in other provinces attention to farmers is high. Both in terms of marketing of livestock products to the prevention of disease.
'' Once bursting down the new government. Not only that, the government is also not protect farmers economically. Evidently when many duck eggs from Tulungagung come here (Central Java), government is only silence. As a result, the price of eggs dropped some time ago,'' he said.
He said, since the bird flu attack crowded duck egg prices to rise. The prices at the farmer level to Rp 1,500 per fruit. While at the market rate of around Rp 1,700. While currently there is supply of eggs from East Java, the price of duck eggs in Banyumas region fell to Rp 1,050 per piece.
'' Local government should participate in monitoring and controlling supply of eggs from outside the area. Local farmers should be protected,'' he said.
Residents Kaliumbul, Ajibarang Wetan, Sukarto (60), also said she and her neighbors could only make the effort just spraying the chicken coop.
The death of hundreds of chickens in the Ajibarang also enough to make people suffered a great loss. He hopes in the future of bird flu in their herd does not happen again.
'' Self-harm us as a village chickens can cost Rp 50,000 and bangkok chicken that cost could be hundreds of thousands of sudden death. In fact, the cost of maintenance and fur for chicken feed that is we spend quite a lot,'' he said.
New Variants
Kasi Animal Health, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Dinakkan) Banyumas, drh Ratnawati Dewi, said the bird flu virus that attacks poultry is now thought to have different variants of the virus that attacks previously.
Because, in some cases of bird flu earlier, poultry ducks are usually resistant to the disease.
'' When the ducks were previously resistant are also affected, especially the attack on the chicken. Of course they can inflict more losses,'' he said.
Until December 2012, drh said Dewi, bird flu vaccine supplies Dinakkan is up, so does the supply of liquid disinfectant.
Related to that, he asked the farmer and the community to really pay attention to bio-security, to avoid infection. As one of the easiest ways is by using soapy water to spray the cage.
'' If there is no disinfectant, use soapy water only. Eg finished washing clothes, flushing water in the cage. It could membuhnuh bird flu virus,'' he added.
Meanwhile, according to the head Dinakkan Banyumas, Sugiyatno, to anticipate the outbreak of bird flu disease that attacks poultry, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Dinakkan) Banyumas will provide as much as 300,000 bird flu vaccine doses.
Related to the alleged deaths of poultry from bird flu, he appealed to residents to remain vigilant. At least, in 2013 there were 30 per cent of poultry, especially chickens vaccinated chickens of the total population of approximately 1.2 million.
'' While only 30 percent, because of the limitations of our ability. In order for a target of 30 percent vaccination chicken population reached at least 300,000 doses of vaccine needed,'' he said. (K17, K37-17, 88)
