Bisnis.comHOLY – Department of Agriculture and Food Goodbye Regency, Central Javavaccinating chickens and poultry owned by independent farmers to anticipate the spread of avian influenza (AI) virus or bird flu.
“We focus on independent breeders who don’t have as many animals. At the same time, large breeders usually do vaccinations independently,” said the Head of Animal Husbandry at the Kudus Regency Agriculture and Food Service, Arin Nikmah, in Kudus, Monday (5). /8/2024) .
He hopes so AI vaccine for poultry farmers to prevent the spread of AI, although there are still no cases of AI. As for the AI vaccine stock, he said, there is enough because it is not long since we received materials from Central Java Province. The targets range from chickens, laying hens, to ducks raised by the community.
In addition to the vaccination, to prevent the bird flu virus, people who have chickens are also asked to keep their cages clean and keep the livestock in cages.
“We also ask the public to be proactive by reporting all cases of sudden deaths of poultry for follow-up, so that the death can be identified as a result of influenza. bird or not,” he said.
Because the spread of the AI virus, he said, can be through drinking water, air, food, or direct contact with the virus.
He explained that the AI virus is an endemic disease that has been in Indonesia since 2004. Even though Kudus does not currently have bird flu, cases in livestock have the potential to appear even in a couple of livestock.
“For vaccinated stock, they will of course have good antibodies so it is hoped that they will not be exposed to bird flu easily. For this reason, we are prioritizing protection efforts,” he said.
Prevention efforts as well as vaccination and keeping livestock pens clean, Kudus Agricultural Service We will also be aware of the distribution of poultry trade from outside Kudus by implementing strict guidelines at several traditional markets in Kudus.
2024-08-05 07:33:42
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