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The re-surfacing of bird flu or avian influenza (H5N1) in Bidar district of Karnataka has triggered concerns among poultry farm owners in the State and neighbouring Telangana.
Confirming the outbreak at a poultry farm in Molakera village of Humanabad taluk in Bidar, the Karnataka government, as a precautionary measure, ordered culling of the 1.4 lakh birds at the farm, expected to start on Tuesday morning.
The poultry industry has taken sufficient measures to deal with the situation. “We are quite prepared for any eventuality,” said HN Nagabhushan, Secretary of Karnataka Poultry Farmers and Breeders Association. The industry fears the outbreak could hurt consumption over the next couple of weeks.
In Telangana, Poultry associations have begun sending messages to their members, asking them to take precautionary measures. “We have been sending SMSes to poultry farmers, indicating dos-and-don’ts. We have asked farmers not to allow outsiders to handle the birds. We have asked them to disinfect the vehicles when they enter the premises,” Subba Raju, Vice-President of the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) and a poultry player himself, told BusinessLine .
The reports of bird flu have sent shivers down the spine of farmers, who witnessed some worst bouts in the last five years that caused extensive damage to the industry.
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