220,000 laying hens to be culled as avian flu outbreak is reported in the Czech Republic
The Czech State Veterinary Administration declared on the 3rd that an avian flu epidemic had broken out in a large chicken farm in the western region of Pilsen and that around 220,000 laying hens will be culled.
The Czech National Veterinary Administration said in its update on the avian flu situation that this chicken farm has nearly 750,000 laying hens. Recently, the number of laying hens in a chicken coop suddenly increased. The sample test conducted on 30 December 2022 it was confirmed that the dead laying hens were infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus.
According to the Czech news agency, in addition to the slaughter of affected hens, millions of eggs produced by chicken farming will also be disposed of.
This is the ninth outbreak of bird flu reported in the Czech Republic since 1 December 2022.
Source: CCTV News Client Author: Editor: Chen Zhouying
