Over 1,000 bird deaths reported; Centre issues advisories

Fresh bird deaths were reported on Tuesday, including over 900 from Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, amid cases of avian influenza in 10 states and union territories, with the Centre saying it has......

Bird flu spreads to 10 states, PM advises strict vigil

Hundreds of birds were reported dead in different parts of the country on Monday as the raging bird flu spread to 10 states and Union Territories, prompting several control measures and a......

Centre asks all states to be alert as more bird deaths reported

More bird deaths were reported from several states, including those of 381 migratory species in Himachal Pradesh, amid cases of avian flu in parts of the country, while a central team reached......

Bird flu outbreak reported in four states now

Himachal Pradesh on Monday became the fourth state to report cases of bird flu after Rajasthan, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, with officials confirming that migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake......

Poultry farmers in Karnataka, Kerala hit by bird flu

Farmers in the two states have reportedly begun culling chickens, while the state governments have restricted supply of chicken across their borders. After coronavirus hit consumption of chicken......

Poultry prices decline amid rumours of coronavirus spreading to birds

Since coronavirus broke out in a few cities in China and a couple of cases were spotted in India as well, rumours claimed for the first time that it was carried by birds. Rumours on social media......

Why chicken and eggs have suddenly become so cheap

Poultry prices are likely to start firming up in the next four weeks, when the examination season gets over and with the onset of summer in April. Poultry prices have declined by as much as 21 per......

UAE bans import of birds from India

The United Arab Emirates has enforced a temporary ban on imports of all kinds of birds from India after bird flu was detected there.Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, Minister of Environment and Waters, said......