Hundreds of birds die suddenly due to avian flu in Ponorogo, Indonesia

The case of the discovery of dozens of chickens died suddenly in Hamlet Ngijo, Valley Village, District Babadan, Ponorogo began to spread to a number of other sub-district. If previously only in District Babadan directly adjacent to the District Dolopo, Madison County, this time extends to Lengkong Village, District Sukorejo, as well as in JL Jola – Joli, District Ponogoro.

However, so far only is manual handling and sporadic. Besides quarantined, spraying in the chicken coop, and given vitamins for healthy chickens belonging to avoid contracting the H5N1 virus or Avian Influenza (AI) it.

If earlier, dozens of chickens died suddenly in Hamlet Ngijo, this time started to expand into Hamlet Jajar, Valley Village, District Babadan. In fact, the sudden death of chickens have already reached hundreds of tails.

One chicken farmer, Sunarto (35) Hamlet Jajar, Valley Village, District Babadan said since the last few days, it’s almost a hundred village chickens died suddenly. Characteristics at the sudden death, the body and the head of a chicken turn blue.

“All the carcasses of dead chickens have been destroyed by burial. Breeders already anticipating the spraying disinfectant into the chicken coop. I myself would not put out my cock out of the cage or fence,” he explained to the Sun, Wednesday (04/06/2014) .

Section Head of Livestock and Fisheries, Department of Agriculture Ponorogo regency, Siti Barokah claimed in addition there are reports of bird flu in Valley Village, District Babadan, it also receives no similar cases in the village Lengkong, District Sukorejo. Ie there are dozens of chickens died suddenly. But until now, it has not been carrying out checks and testing for the death of chickens that died suddenly.

“His death was a mass in the final report, but we were not sure what the cause is equally positive for bird flu or because of other problems,” he added.

In addition to the 2’s location, in the center of the chicken is exerting such as in the District and the District Siman Jenangan been no reports of mass chicken deaths and sudden as in other regions.

“If in Babadan it is likely triggered the border region. Traffic So the chicken from the market and selling in high enough from other areas. We believe because of the traffic distribution and selling in the market and are not quarantined,” he said.

As for melauasnya anticipation of bird flu, the Department of Agriculture to prepare a vaccine Ponorogo regency by an amount sufficient to provide immunity in chickens to the farmers. For disinfecting still available not less than 100 liters.

“It is enough to anticipate an attack, especially in the centers of the chicken farm. All we provide for free,” he concluded.

Reported previously, the sudden death of chickens ranging in mind when dozens of chickens owned by Bini, Ngijo Hamlet, Rural Valley, died suddenly with the body turned blue. A few days later, 27 chickens belonging to others following Bini died suddenly. Then, on Monday (2/6), five chickens owned by Nur Rohman same Hamlet also died suddenly. Known more than 50 chickens in the village had died suddenly since last week.

The sudden death of dozens of chickens also occurred in Jalan Jola-Joli, District Roxburgh. A total of 20 of the 23 chickens belonging Aning dead body with signs of turning blue. But from a quick test (rapid test) officers, dozens of chickens were still negative bird flu.