5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (385+ words) The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, first detected on March 18 in Sundarharaicha-4 and Urlabari-8 of Morang, has now spread to 23 farms across four districts. According to the Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Sunsari is the hardest hit, with 12 poultry farms affected....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (675+ words) Over 100,000 domestic fowls'layers, broilers, indigenous chickens, and ducks'have been culled in Jhapa, Morang, and Sunsari districts following confirmation of avian influenza viruses A(H9N2) and A(H5N1). Although unusual bird deaths had started some three weeks ago during the parliamentary elections, the…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (632+ words) Chicken and eggs demand during the Covid pandemic reached a record level as people searched for protein to remain immune to the virus. Now, poultry entrepreneurs are wary about the future. This week, stakeholders discussed the current state of the…...