More than 50,000 chickens were damaged by flooding poultry facilities Iwate Oct. 15 18:11
It was found in the prefecture that a heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 19 caused flooding of poultry farms in Iwate Prefecture, and more than 58,000 chickens died.
According to Iwate Prefecture, the heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 19 caused flooding of the four poultry farms in Ichinoseki and Kuji, and more than 58,000 chickens died.
Of these, in Murone-cho, Ichinoseki City, two “Oyama” poultry houses that raise chickens that are widely known for their “Iwaiidori” brand were damaged by flooding.
According to the company, the poultry house was about 30 to 40 centimeters high and about 17,000 chickens were killed.
The company wants to clean and disinfect the poultry house and resume chicken farming in the two poultry houses, said Takaaki Kaneno, deputy general manager of the production department. "I want to do my best to be able to supply."