Bird Flu Outbreak Causes Loss of Approximately NPR 5 Million

Birgunj. A loss of approximately NPR 5 million has occurred due to bird flu in birds being raised for research under the National Poultry Research Program. Due to bird flu, which appeared in the last week of Chaitra, half a dozen species of birds being raised under the National Poultry Research Program in Parwanipur, Bara, and their feed had to be destroyed.

Kham Bahadur Praja, Information Officer of the National Poultry Research Program Parwanipur, said that a loss of approximately NPR 4.5 to 5 million had to be incurred after bird flu was confirmed in the birds being raised here in the last week of Chaitra. "Due to bird flu appearing in turkey birds, bird flu appeared in other species of birds being raised in the farm one after another, so all had to be destroyed", he said, "After completing all the processes, we have destroyed the birds, eggs, and feed being raised here."

Due to bird flu, approximately two thousand chicks, around 1200 breeds of chickens including Giriraj, 33 pheasants, 47 white/black turkeys, and about 450 quails have been destroyed, the office has stated.

Similarly, 835 kilograms of L1 feed, 455 kilograms of L2 feed, and 1835 kilograms of L3 feed have been destroyed. Information Officer Praja said that disinfection work such as sprinkling lime, spreading manure, and burning with fire is currently being done in the farm where bird flu was detected.

"We are also trying to bring in various species of birds that the office had previously provided to farmers", he said, "We have already started preparations to bring the necessary birds and eggs from the offices in Pokhara and Nepalgunj under the National Poultry Research Program and restart operations."