20 Thousand Dead Ducks Attacked AI Sidrap, South Sulawesi
Monday, January 7, 2013, 21:30
Bird flu outbreak in six villages Sidrap District, South Sulawesi.
The bird flu virus that attacked ducks Sidrap confirmed outbreaks in South Sulawesi. Within the next 10 days, a dead duck at one of the farms in South Sulawesi through the figure of 20 thousand heads. "Until this afternoon, we received a report, the number of dead was 20,525 ducks tail," said Head of Livestock and Fisheries district Sidrap Abdul Aziz, Monday, January 7, 2013. Through rapid tests, he added, the plague that attacked ducks in the Sidrap positive bird flu. It is not yet known whether the virus is a new virus or not. Information, the case was first discovered in the village of Ellesalewoe, Amparita, District Five Lautang, Sidrap a few days ago. "We immediately put through the test lab against several samples of dead ducks, birds are the results positive for bird flu," Aziz added. further he explained, cases of bird flu virus endemic in six villages in five districts in the area. One is the area of the largest farms in the village Allesalewo, District Panca Lautang and Tanete Village, District Maritengngae. addition to ducks, bird flu virus also attacks wild duck, chicken petelor, and chicken. "Already recorded 72 wild duck, 1,162 chickens and 110 petelor chicken," said Aziz. Based on data from the local government, the total population of 5.5 million in Sidrap tail, consisting of 3.5 million laying hens and broiler 2, minus ducks of more not less than 500 fish.
