Odisha Begins Culling of Chicken

Bhubaneswar : The state government today began culling of chicken in Bhubaneswar, a day after bird flu was confirmed in a poultry farm of Odisha University of Agriculture Technology, officials said.

Culling is underway in areas within one km radius of OUAT campus, a member of the Rapid Response Team said, adding we have culled about 2,000 birds in the OUAT farm by 3 pm today”. There are about 15,000 chickens in OUAT farm, sources said. While one km radius from the OUAT poultry farm has been declared as infested zone, the area within 10 km radius comes under surveillance zone, the officials said.

After culling the chicken are being buried inside 12 feet ditch as per the standard operating procedures of the central government. Salt, lime and bleaching power are used to prevent the possible spread of the H5N1 virus to the nearby areas, they said.

The culling process is being monitored by the Khurda chief district veterinary officer and is being carried out in the presence of senior officials of the animal resources and revenue departments, the source said, adding all chicken in the infested zone will be culled. As many as 12 RRTs have been engaged for the exercise.

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