6,000 chickens die of bird flu in Khulna
Thursday, 13 March 2008
KHULNA, Mar 12 (UNB) -:Some 6,000 chickens died of avian influenza in a poultry farm in Batiaghata Upazila in last six days till Wednesday afternoon.
Owner of Chhaya Poultry Farm Sheikh Abed Ali said the chickens started dying in his poultry farm from early Friday.
Two samples of the dead chickens were sent to Dhaka for laboratory test and the laboratory found avian influenza in the samples.
Sheikh Abed Ali said he had 8,000 chickens in his poultry farm, of which, 6,000 died till 3pm today.
Deputy Commissioner SM Feroz Alam and UNO Sarafat Hossain admitted the incident and said that the administration is taking proper initiative in this regard.
Owner of Chhaya Poultry Farm Sheikh Abed Ali said the chickens started dying in his poultry farm from early Friday.
Two samples of the dead chickens were sent to Dhaka for laboratory test and the laboratory found avian influenza in the samples.
Sheikh Abed Ali said he had 8,000 chickens in his poultry farm, of which, 6,000 died till 3pm today.
Deputy Commissioner SM Feroz Alam and UNO Sarafat Hossain admitted the incident and said that the administration is taking proper initiative in this regard.