Taiwan - Changhua - 20 000 chickens died suddenly - outbreak of avian flu suspected

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Changhua 20 000 chickens died suddenly - outbreak of avian flu suspected

http://paper.wenweipo.com [2010-07-22]


WASHINGTON 21, according to China News Agency, Taipei: Taiwan, Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, a layer farms, the keeping of more than 20,000 hens in succession a large number of deaths.

Because the industry does not informed in accordance with legal procedures, testing, but the feed mill requirements NT 2.5 million yuan compensation, animal epidemic prevention is not simply the case that questioned the trade hiding bird flu, will re-open the investigation.

Suspected H5N2 outbreaks in early initiation

Fangyuan, Changhua County region from the beginning of this year have started with laying hens and chicken market, a suspected outbreak of H5N2 low pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, resulting in high mortality of chickens. Animal Disease Control have been sent to trace, only to find that most of the sample of H5N2 bird flu in chickens positive for antibody, but not a lot of follow-up died suddenly of the disease is transmitted, it only moved to take control, there is no strong culling of chickens, after the laying hens field included in the long-term monitoring objects.

But then starting from May, surnamed industry operated by a large number of chicken layer farms also appeared abnormal kill. But the industry does not informed in accordance with legal procedures, but there are problems that feed on their own clinics to submit their claims after the business was to feed 2.5 million yuan.

The Secretary of the county animal epidemic prevention Dong Meng rule says that when breeders have repeatedly said that the chickens were small because out of the old hen eggs to boost prices, not a lot of chickens died suddenly, but now it was alleged claim disputes. The question of animal epidemic prevention industry hidden epidemic is not reported, or any other hidden secrets, will re-open the investigation.

Feed suppliers said, had informed the abnormal mortality on the industry, has been immediately assigned veterinary Qian Wang anatomical dead or sick birds, were noted to have tears, fever, respiratory congestion and edema and other phenomena, highly suspected bird flu, raising families unwilling to communication and further testing is now only anomaly is that it claims, has taken legal action.

http://paper.wenweipo.com/2010/07/22/YO1007220014.htm

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Taiwan - Changhua - 20 000 chickens died suddenly - outbreak of avian flu suspected

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It seems there is some discussion: farmers accuse the mill to have produced bad chicken feed, the mill says the feed is tested OK, the farmers try to hide a bird flu outbreak.

Changhua chicken farm 20 000 chickens died suddenly!

2010-07-21 The China Times 【Broadcasting Corporation news / Lee Creek tin】

A Department Fangyuan Township, Changhua layer farm, raising more than 20,000 hens, from May onwards wrongful death, animal disease listed as the H5N2 avian flu surveillance field, but not unusual; after wantonly feed was the main accused, "vomiting toxins "pollution, requiring manufacturers to compensation; feed mill owner questioned the epidemic deliberately hidden, because feed tested and no problems. In the end how the chicken is dead? Dead chickens have been destroyed because I am afraid to re-investigate.

Animal Disease Control, said Changhua, located in Fangyuan Township's a chicken farm, raising more than 20,000 hens from May have been incidents since the phenomenon of high mortality of chickens by the Animal Disease Control will visit sample survey, found that samples of H5N2 bird flu appeared positive for antibodies, also Jiushi Kenengzaoshou bird flu Weihai, but it turned monitoring did Mei You have identified additional Yichangxianxiang, Ye persons were divided preventive Tao Tai Building; afterwards surnamed industry self-inspection delivery Bing Ilan and feed material to the academic units of a test, but found that feed suspected of being "vomit toxin" pollution, doubts are well-known feed companies feed supply problems require 2.5 million compensation; county government, said James Joseph Lam animal husbandry department head, after coordination meetings, as both speaking the same language, resulting in mediation rupture; because communications time delay, dead chickens have been destroyed, feed and no deposit, may have to restart the investigation.

Responsible for the supply company spokesman Shi Taian Taishan vice president said, had been assigned to veterinary inspection, on the question of avian influenza layer farms were hazards, but the owner insisted on not informed; The feed was subsequently accused of "vomiting toxic" pollution, its test value of about only 2.5ppm far below the international standard value, it can never lead to the death of chickens, not to mention the other using the same batch of feed have not heard similar farm deaths, not the feed in question, has the case be heard by the judicial system.

http://news.chinatimes.com/realtime/0,5255,110108x112010072101335,00.html

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Taiwan - Changhua - 20 000 chickens died suddenly - outbreak of avian flu suspected

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25,000 chicken die - chicken farmers suspect feed accident

July 21, 2010

(Central News Agency reporter Wu Zhehao Changhua County, 21 power), Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, one surnamed chicken farmers raise hens died suddenly more than 25,000 pieces of suspected feed problems, require feed company for compensation of NT 2.5 million yuan. However, the feed company suspected of chickens died of bird flu.

Fangyuan Township in Changhua in laying hens at a chicken farmer surnamed Chen, said today that early in May this year, he appeared dead hens breeding situation, the death of laying hens at first do not eat feed every other 2,3 days after the death of within 1 month of about 25,000 chickens have died.

Chicken farmer surnamed Chen, said the death laying hens to eat all the feed with a company, so the company claims to feed the chickens died and feed losses totaling 2.5 million yuan; feed company told him the cause of death for the bird flu chickens and letters sent as proof, to he could not disclose information to the media.

However, the company issued a press release feed, chicken farmers are raising doubts surnamed the hens died due to bird flu, was then proposed chicken farmers out sick old mother hen, but chicken farmers to ignore; and they send veterinarians to the chicken farm Anatomy of chickens that died of bird flu, also called for blood testing and chickens sent to government agencies, chicken farmers are opposed.

Press release said the chicken farmers do not want to just flat dead or sick birds sent for testing to identify the cause of death and disease have been disposed of dead chickens, there is no evidence that the cause of death and associated feed; another chicken farmer surnamed Chen once fodder for examination and laboratory data in standard value, the company's reputation, if affected, will provide notice of the chicken farmers.

Changhua County Animal Disease Control Meng-Governing Board secretary, said earlier this year, Fangyuan Township, spread of bird flu on a chicken farm chicken farmer surnamed Chen bird flu at poultry farms within 3 km around, moving anti-surnamed Chen found the chicken farm chicken farmer significantly reduced the number was out of chicken farmers said the old hen, as to whether caused by avian influenza, also needs investigation.

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