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
Farm at the centre of bird flu outbreak expecting further testing results back
The owner of an Otago farm at the centre of a birdflu outbreak said further testing results for its farm and an unconnected second farm in Dunedin are due on Thursday. The culling of 80,000 hens is into its second day at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm as biosecurity officials work to contain an outbreak of the H7N6 virus.
Highly pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
The highly 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 suspends poultry exports after bird flu case at egg farm
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,
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.
More Than 111 Million Birds Have Been Affected by Bird Flu — and It's Making Eggs Hard to Find
Eggs have been a big topic of conversation over 2024. Between skyrocketing egg prices being one of the major points of the presidential election to endless egg recalls, it seems they're always in the news.
Bird flu outbreak: Culling of 80,000 chickens expected to start 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 way today. They will
High pathogenic bird flu found on chicken farm: What you need to know
Farm Angels Sanctuary struck by bird flu
State officials say bird flu has been confirmed at two locations in the state so far this year. One of them was referred to as a backyard flock. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen spoke with the owner of the flock at Farm Angels Sanctuary and has more details.
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Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Missoula County over avian influenza concerns
Hong Kong on Tuesday suspended import of poultry meat and products from several parts of the United States and New Zealand, ...
Bird flu: Otago Mainland Poultry boss on stressful time as 80,000 hens culled
The chief executive of the poultry farm at the centre of a highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak says his team is facing a ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Bird flu found in NZ: 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 ...
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. Today we have begun the humane culling of birds in the ...