200 dead chickens found dumped; no bird flu detected in Odisha
New Indian ExpressROURKELA: Sundargarh district veterinary authorities have ruled out bird flu in the district after approximately 200 dead broiler chickens were found under mysterious circumstances near Thiaberna village in Darjing gram panchayat on Sunday evening. On Tuesday, a veterinary team from the District Diagnostic Laboratory collected samples from domesticated chickens in the area for testing. DrPatnaik said, “There are no poultry farms in Darjing GP and that vaccination efforts have been ramped up, with 400 chickens vaccinated on Tuesday and plans to vaccinate an additional 600 birds in the area.” Dr Patnaik also mentioned that about 100 samples from across the district are sent for bird flu testing each month, with all results to date showing no positive cases. Regarding the origin of the dead chickens, Dr Patnaik said some villagers reported a vehicle dumping the carcasses in the early hours of Sunday.