Bird flu outbreak: Culling of 80,000 chickens expected to begin today
The culling of 80,000 chickens to contain New Zealand’s first confirmed case of high pathogenic avian influenza H7N6, or bird flu, is expected to get under
Bird flu: So far no known connection between first and second farm
Officials have not yet found any links between a second chicken farm that has been isolated, and a poultry farm where bird flu has been identified.
Mainland Poultry Responds To H7N6 Bird Flu At Hillgrove Farm
Mainland Poultry is in full response mode and actively addressing the avian influenza situation on one of its South Island farms, Hillgrove Farm.
New Zealand suspends poultry exports after first case of H7 bird flu
New Zealand said on Monday that it had suspended all poultry exports after detecting a highly pathogenic variant of avian influenza at a poultry farm on the South Island.
High pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
The high pathogenic avian influenza - otherwise known as bird flu - has been found on a free range chicken farm in North Otago. Laying hens foraging outside were thought to have been infected with the H7N6 strain through a low pathogenic virus from wild waterfowl.
New Zealand halts poultry exports after detecting strain of avian influenza
To try to prevent the further spread of the virus, around 80,000 layer hens across two sheds will be humanely culled using CO2 gas.
New Zealand finds bird flu case at egg farm, suspends poultry exports
New Zealand has halted all poultry exports after confirming its first case of bird flu on an egg farm in the southern region of Otago. Exports of poultry products worth about NZ$190 million (US$112 million) a year will cease until New Zealand can once again attest to being free of bird flu,
Australian farmer hit by bird flu, sends warning to NZ farmers
An Australian egg producer whose chickens were infected with bird flu has warned New Zealand farmers that it is likely to take months to get birds back on the f
Bird flu outbreak potentially wider than yet known - virologist
A leading virologist says she will not be surprised if the Otago bird flu outbreak continues to spread similar to a ...
Situation Update H7N6 Bird Flu Detection Otago
“Work started this morning to humanely cull chickens in two sheds on a farm managed by Mainland Poultry where testing confirmed cases of an H7N6 subtype of avian influenza in birds,” Biosecurity New ...
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New Zealand reports first case of H7 bird flu
Tests showed a rural chicken farm in the Otago region identified the H7N6 subtype, Biosecurity New Zealand said in a statement. It is not the H5N1 type that has spread globally and raised fears of ...