A total of 400 ducks in Hamlet Wareg, Pelemgadung Village, District Karangmalang dead straight since Friday (15/02/2013), last week.Hundreds of ducks are suspected of contracting avian influenza (AI / AI) of Hamlet and Hamlet Gumantar Karangtanjung.
Met reporters at his home, Thursday (21/02/2013), the owner of 400 ducks, Joko Wiyoto, 46, said the ducks that died two months old. Before starting off in a row, he was herding ducks into the rice area in Hamlet Bantar, Thursday (14/02/2013) afternoon.
Friday morning, residents found dozens RT 010 Itiknya lying dead in the cage.
Friday morning, residents found dozens RT 010 Itiknya lying dead in the cage.
"The first three days, the death of duck tail-70 to 60 birds per day. The next day, until Thursday morning, dozens to tens of dead ducks. Before dying, white ducks eyes, his body trembling, difficulty walking and seizures, "he said.
Currently, the number of ducks that are still owned Joko healthy living 100 individuals and have separate cages of ducks infected with AI virus. He had been spraying disinfectant to prevent transmission of the virus to healthy ducks. Joko suspect, AI virus from infected cattle Gumantar Hamlet and Hamlet Karangtanjung. Backyard of the house where he takes care of ducks and duck herding areas where rice is a watershed time Bantar once used to dispose of dead ducks Karangtanjung Hamlet.
If the entire livestock Itiknya dead, Joko estimated losses Rp9 million. He added that his duck seedlings from Sukoharjo.
"I did not buy directly into Sukoharjo, just got a shipment of seed suppliers duck," he said.
Head of Animal Health Animal Observation (Keswan) Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Disnakkan) Sragen, Umi Wiratri, along with other Keswan Field staff review the location of the death of ducks. On that occasion, Disnakkan provide disinfectant, masks and gloves to care for ducks. A review of the sampling location with dead ducks. According to Umi, it caused quite Hamlet Wareg AI virus infected areas of the two previous hamlet.
