Following the detection of the bird flu virus at a poultry farm in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, the prefecture held a countermeasures meeting and has killed about half of the chickens so far, preparing to bury it in the land adjacent to the poultry farm. I made it clear that I am proceeding.
On the 24th of this month, the avian influenza virus was detected in chickens at a poultry farm in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, and the number of slaughtered chickens is unprecedented for one poultry farm of 1.16 million birds.
The progress of disposal was reported at the countermeasures meeting held at the Chiba Prefectural Office on the 28th, and by 6:00 am on the 28th, the disposal of more than 605,000 birds, which is 52.3% of the total, was completed.
The prefecture has decided to finish the disposal by the 7th of next month, and announced that it is preparing to bury the disposed chickens and eggs in the land adjacent to the poultry farm as early as this year.
In addition, at poultry farms where the virus is detected and poultry farms within 10 km where shipping restrictions are taken, the full amount may be compensated according to the valuation of chickens and the decrease in sales based on the law. It was reported.
Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture said, "We will continue to take all possible measures to prevent epidemics in order to resolve the situation as soon as possible."