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Egg prices soar in Hyderabad as supply crunch pushes retail rates higher
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (17+ words) Egg prices in Hyderabad surge due to supply issues and increased demand, impacting household food expenses significantly....
Over 11, 000 chickens killed in poultry farm fire near Katpadi
2+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) Published - June 02, 2026 11: 45 pm IST - VELLORE More than 11, 000 chickens were charred to death in a fire at a poultry farm in Manachanallur village near Katpadi in Vellore on Tuesday. The police said the poultry farm was set up by E. Surendran, 48, a…...
Poultry farmers advised heatwave strategies amid rising chicken mortality
3+ week, 5+ day ago (446+ words) Updated - May 26, 2026 07: 59 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Soaring mercury levels and intense heatwave conditions has created panic among poultry farmers in the State with many birds dying due to the heat. Poultry farmers reported that many places in NTR, Eluru, West Godavari,…...
Poultry farmers in Tiruppur see positive signs in foray into retail space
4+ week, 2+ day ago (219+ words) Published - May 22, 2026 10: 05 pm IST - TIRUPPUR Poultry farmers in Tiruppur and Erode districts are experimenting with direct retail sales in response to the reluctance of corporate broiler companies to pay them reasonable rearing rates. They say positive signs have infused confidence…...
Mysuru zoo rolls out action plan over avian influenza scare
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (268+ words) Published - May 06, 2026 08: 30 pm IST - MYSURU With H5 N1 bird flu confirmed in dead peacocks in villages in Tumakuru, the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, as a precautionary measure, has rolled out an action plan to prevent, control and contain avian influenza across its…...
CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) Updated - April 28, 2026 05: 06 pm IST At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health officials said. Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks,…...
Bengaluru H5 N1 outbreak: No human cases detected after 10-day surveillance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (231+ words) Surveillance was carried out across 22 villages within a 10 km radius, covering a population of 28, 172. Multiple rounds of field visits and sanitation measures were undertaken during the 10-day period in accordance with protocol. Published - April 25, 2026 04: 17 pm IST - Bengaluru No human cases…...
Poultry sector feels the heat as bird deaths rise; farmers hit hard
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Updated - April 20, 2026 12: 28 am IST - KOCHI The scorching summer has dealt a severe blow to the poultry industry, with farm owners from different parts of the State flagging a sharp rise in broiler chicken mortality as birds struggle to withstand the…...
Poultry sector feels heat as birds keep falling dead
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (292+ words) The poultry industry faces a crisis as extreme heat increases bird mortality and reduces egg production, impacting farmers statewide. Published - April 19, 2026 07: 46 pm IST - KOCHI The scorching summer has dealt a severe blow to the poultry industry, with farm owners from…...
Bird flu in Bengaluru? H5 N1 virus detected in Hesaraghatta poultry centre; no need for panic, says Dinesh Gundu Rao
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (113+ words) You are logged in You don't have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Products you've access to Updated - April 18, 2026 01: 41 am IST - Bengaluru The detection of H5 N1 avian influenza virus at a poultry training centre…...