At a poultry farm in Chitose City, Hokkaido, a bird flu virus suspected of being highly pathogenic was detected in dead chickens, and Michi began culling about 31,120 chickens.
Highly pathogenic viruses have been detected at poultry farms in Chitose City one after another since last week, and the total number of chickens for egg collection to be disposed of is expected to be about 2.<> million, which is more than <>% of the number of chickens raised in Hokkaido.
According to Hokkaido, on the 6th, a poultry farm in Chitose City reported that chickens were dead, and as a result of genetic testing, a bird influenza virus suspected to be "highly pathogenic" was detected.
In response to this, Hokkaido held an emergency task force meeting on the morning of the 7th and decided to dispose of about 31,9 chickens raised at this poultry farm, and the work began around 2 a.m.
In Chitose City, "highly pathogenic" avian influenza viruses were detected one after another at two other poultry farms from last week to this week, and a total of about 90,120 chickens in captivity are being culled.
As a result, the total number of chickens for egg collection disposed of at poultry farms in Chitose City is expected to be about 2.3 million, which is expected to exceed 3% of the number of chickens raised in Hokkaido.
The movement of chickens and eggs is prohibited for 1,12 chickens and eggs raised on one poultry farm within a radius of 3 km from the three poultry farms where the virus was detected, and about 10,5 chickens from five poultry farms within a radius of 49 to <> km are prohibited from being shipped outside the region.