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Kerala bird flu scare: Nearly 6,000 birds to be culled from March 21. Authorities on high alertKerala bird flu scare: Bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in Alappuzha's Muhamma grama panchayat, prompting authorities to cull over 5,000 ...
H5N1 avian influenza detected in Odisha's Puri dist; govt culls over 6,700 birdsAn avian influenza outbreak has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Odisha's Puri district, leading the state government to implement emerg...
Health crisis: Mutated bird flu never seen before in Canada sparks mass ostrich cull order at BC farm; Owners refuse as US Health Officials beg to save the birdsA British Columbia ostrich farm faces federal pressure to cull its flock after a unique avian influenza strain, linked to a human case, was...
Egg-onomics: Will egg prices come down before Easter and Passover?Egg prices in the United States have soared, causing frustration among consumers and highlighting deeper economic and supply chain issues. ...
Chicken prices crash as bird flu worries weigh on consumptionChicken prices have decreased 25-30% in the past two months due to reduced consumption following H5N1 bird flu cases reported in nine state...
Why more Americans are renting chickensAmericans are increasingly renting chickens as a response to skyrocketing egg prices driven by the avian flu outbreak. Companies like Rent ...
US considers bird flu vaccination as outbreaks rise: What it means for poultry farmersThe US is reconsidering its bird flu strategy, potentially moving towards vaccination after years of culling infected flocks. The USDA has ...
US egg prices skyrocket to as high as $10 a dozen amid bird flu scare. When can you expect relief?Egg prices in US have skyrocketed to $10 (Rs 860) per dozen amid bird flu scare. An ongoing bird flu outbreak in the United States have res...
Odisha culls birds after Avian flu outbreakOdisha has culled more than a thousand chickens following a confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the Puri district. The outbreak occurred af...
Explainer: India's Nipah virus outbreak - what do we know so far?India is currently dealing with an outbreak of the Nipah virus, a rare virus that spreads from animals to humans and causes a deadly fever....
Apples aren't what they used to be. Commercialisation has made the fruit almost tastelessWhen grown from seed, apples vary from the parent.
Now even chicken is getting too expensive?There have been some shocking dislocations as a result. Malaysia this week said it would halt exports of the meat by the end of this month ...
Bird flu: Over 2,000 birds to be culled in 2 districts in MaharashtraCulling is basically the mass slaughter of domestic poultry birds, such as chickens and ducks, to contain the spread of bird flu. During th...
Bird flu spreads to 10 states; Centre allays fears of transmission to humansPrime Minister Narendra Modi asked all state governments to remain alert and ensure a constant vigil near places such as water bodies, zoos...
Bird flu: MP bans chicken trade with some southern statesIn the morning, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the bird flu situation in the state and directed officials concerned to take ...
Bird flu outbreak spreads to 20% of Japan's prefecturesMore than 370,000 head of poultry will be slaughtered and buried after avian influenza was discovered at two breeding farms in Mimasaka cit...
Northeast's love for Turkeys and the challenges faced by those raising themThere are not all that many turkeys in India – 4,23,374 in the census, compared to 80.78 crore chickens. But this represents a whopping 66....
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
- Sick chickens come home to roost: Deadly infection avian influenza or bird flu is present in our country
What are the chances that a chicken infected with bird flu will land on your plate? Zero.What are the chances that a bird flu infection wil...
- New outbreak of bird flu hits West Bengal: Minister
Bird flu has spread to the hilly Darjeeling district of West Bengal which has been hit by avian influenza several times already this year.