The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Savar

Around 14,000 chickens of four poultry farms were culled in Savar municipal area yesterday after detection of avian influenza.

Upazila Livestock officials said some chickens of Sheela Poultry Farm died in last couple of days at Rajashan in the municipal area.

Detection of the avian influenza virus was confirmed at the farm after laboratory test. It was then decided to kill all the chickens around one kilometre of the farm.

The destroyed chickens included 3,100 of Sheela Poultry Farm, 2,800 of Semi Poultry Farm, 1,000 of Polash Poultry Farm and 7,000 of Jewel Poultry Farm.

Around 18,000 more chickens of seven poultry farms are likely to be culled today in a bid to stop spreading of the virus.