According to Phadindra Dhakal, a veterinary technician at the District Veterinary Office, Kaski, they destroyed the bird flu tainted chickens after the Kathmandu-based Central Animal Health Laboratory confirmed bird flu virus at his farm. [break]
Earlier, the poultry farm owner, Pun had informed the district veterinary office as the layer chickens which had been brought from Chitwan started to die.
The team of veterinary technicians have also destroyed eight kilograms of meat and five kilograms of chicken feed. Meanwhile, bird flu virus has also been detected in chickens locally reared at Setopairo Hanuman tole.
Detecting bird flu