Around 1,000 poultry consisting of chickens and ducks in South Sumatra died suddenly in the last two weeks

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Around 1,000 poultry consisting of chickens and ducks in South Sumatra died suddenly in the last two weeks



Around 1,000 poultry consisting of chickens and ducks in South Sumatra died suddenly in the last two weeks. These birds are commonly seen in hospital within a day and die with mucus in half and turn blue around the eyes.


The indication is similar to bird flu AI, but need to check to make sure.
- Ismaidi

Chairman of the Association of Breeders Society of South Sumatra (Sumatra) Ismaidi said the sudden death of birds were recorded at eight locations, including Palembang, Ogan Ilir, Banyuasin, Prabumulih, and Banyuasin. So far, the disease has not been known to the birds.

"The indications are similar bird flu AI, but need to check to be sure," he said in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Thursday (10/01/2013).

One of the many locations of sudden death in poultry is Full Jaya village, Ogan Ilir. Since the last two weeks, about 500 poultry died suddenly in the village.

The death is still ongoing to this day. Residents bury the carcasses of dead birds suddenly it. Burial is intended to stop the spread of this deadly disease.

According Ismaidi, deaths that have occurred in that area pretty much need to be very aware of the poultry farmers in the province.

A month ago, South Sumatra is still relatively safe from sudden death in ducks that occurs in many other areas. To overcome it, farmers are encouraged to improve the cleanliness of the cage using a disinfectant to kill