A laying hen farm in Erlun, Yunlin was infected with H5N1. Epidemic prevention personnel culled infected chickens and destroyed eggs.

(Photo provided by Yunlin County Animal and Plant Epidemic Prevention Institute)

〔Reporter Huang Shuli／Yunlin Report〕Yunlin continuously reported that chicken farms were diagnosed with H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza. Following the culling of 1,387 laying hens at Erlun laying hen farm on February 6, today a local breeder chicken in Gukeng A total of 5,609 breeders were culled in the farm. This year, 6 chicken farms in Yunlin were infected with bird flu, and a total of 56,000 chickens were culled, of which 4 were H5N1.

The Yunlin County Animal and Plant Epidemic Prevention Institute pointed out that there were abnormal deaths in the layer chicken farm in Erlun. There were 4,800 chickens in the chicken farm when the owner reported it, and only 1,387 chickens were left when they were confirmed to be infected with H5N1. Only, there are only 5609 culled today.

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The Epidemic Prevention Office stated that it took about 2 or 3 days from the notification to the execution of the culling. It can be seen that there are obviously abnormal and large numbers of deaths. It reminds the animal owners to take the initiative to notify the epidemic prevention agency to avoid the spread of the epidemic.

The Epidemic Prevention Institute pointed out that 6 chicken farms in the county have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza for more than a month this year. Compared with the same period last year, there is no significant difference. However, the pathogen has changed from H5N2 to H5N1, and there is no cross-protection ability between the two, that is to say Poultry farms that have been infected with H5N2 may still be infected with H5N1. We call on livestock owners to do a good job in epidemic prevention, including paying attention to the integrity of bird-proof nets, strengthening disinfection in the field, and controlling people and vehicles. Slow down.

Yunlin reported that the chicken farm was infected with H5N1 one after another, and the epidemic prevention personnel strengthened the cleaning work of the surrounding environment of the chicken farm.

(Photo provided by Yunlin County Animal and Plant Epidemic Prevention Institute)