The district veterinary office has confirmed that bird flu was detected in a poultry farm owned by Laxmi Rana in Gondrang and another farm owned by Rajendra Hamal in Managalpur. [break]
The 3,225 chickens in Hamal´s farm and 52,000 chickens in Rana´s farm have already been culled. The team from the district veterinary office also destroyed 260 kg of chicken feed and 240 crates of eggs at Hamal´s farm. In the bird flu outbreak in the district a month ago, 22,000 in Milan Poultry Farm had been culled.
Regional director at the District Veterinary Office, Chitwan, Dr Damodar Sedhai, confirmed bird flu outbreak in the two poultry firms. Samples had been sent for examination after chickens in the two farms started dying mysteriously. Laboratory reports on Friday confirmed the bird flu outbreak.
According to Chief District Officer Himnath Dawadi, the avian flu might have spread in other poultry farms of the district. “Chickens are being slaughtered and safely dumped. But the locals should still remain cautious,” said Dawadi.
With frequent bird flu outbreaks, poultry farmers in the district have suffered huge losses. According to official records, Chitwan fulfils 60 percent of the demand of chickens in the country.
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