As a preventive measure, the animal husbandry department has banned sale of poultry products within a 10-km radius of poultry farm maintained by the Central Poultry Development Organisation and Training Institute.
As a preventive measure, the animal husbandry department has banned sale of poultry products within a 10-km radius of poultry farm maintained by the Central Poultry Development Organisation and Training Institute.
Thousands of turkeys died of avian influenza and hundreds were culled to prevent the spread of the virus. “We have quarantined the turkey unit and are cleaning and fumigating the 10 sheds where the turkeys were housed,’’ said Aravind Jannu, principal secretary, department of animal husbandry.
The employees of Central Poultry Development Organisation and Training Institute (CPDOTI) have intensified preventive measures after receiving confirmation on the presence of H5N1 virus in the affected birds. The authorities had sent samples to the High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory in Bhopal recently and received the confirmation on Thursday.
“We have sent five to six samples of blood of (other) birds at the poultry farm to the High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory. We have not come across any birds affected by the virus. We sent random blood samples to the laboratory in Bhopal and are waiting for the results. If need arises we will initiate culling or any other necessary process,’’ said Jannu.
Though there are no symptoms of avian influenza at the poultry farm, emu farm and duck farm, the authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the safety of thousands of birds. A few officials of animal husbandry department were also on the spot on Sunday. The officials visited emu farm, turkey unit and poultry farm. They were also seen delivering bags of bleaching powder to the employees of CPDOTI.
“We are inspecting poultry and emu farms. As of now, we have not come across any bird affected with avian influenza,” said an official of animal husbandry department.
When asked about the fate of private poultry farms within the 10-km radius, the principal secretary said the owners of poultry farms are advised to take preventive measures. “They can contact us in case of any eventuality. As of now, our focus is to take strong and effective preventive measures for the welfare of poultry farm owners and the public,” he said.
According to reliable sources, the results of the blood samples of chickens sent to the High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory, Bhopal, were expected to be available by Sunday night. “Our future course of action depends on the outcome of the blood sample report,” he said.
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