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.
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.
'It's really quite scary': Ground zero at Otago chicken farm bird flu outbreak
A family member of two workers at the Mainland Poultry free-range farm at the centre of New Zealand’s first confirmed case of bird flu has today spoken of
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.
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
New Zealand says bird flu found at egg farm is not H5N1 strain
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial egg farm in the southern region of Otago after testing confirmed its chickens are infected with bird flu, but said it is not the strain causing concern globally.
Second farm being probed over bird flu outbreak
A small free-range poultry farm is being tested for the flu after a number of hens died, officials say.
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Risk of bird flu in Hawke’s Bay? Step-up the biosecurity
With the culling of 80,000 chickens in its second day at a Mainland Poultry property in Otago, after the discovery of the ...
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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Avian flu outbreaks spike in Asia-Pacific region
Last week, avian influenza virus was detected for the first time in New Zealand. The presence of the H7N6 HPAI virus serotype ...
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 ...
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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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 ...