Japan has slaughtered over 10 million chickens on farms across the country this season, a record; In connection with the outbreak of avian influenza, according to the census up to yesterday Tuesday, Jiji Press reported, citing the government of Miyazaki Prefecture, southwest Japan, which said yesterday, Tuesday: that it has confirmed in genetic tests an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a poultry farm- layer in the city of Kawaminami.
The county government has begun culling about 100,000 farm-raised birds, bringing the total number of culled chicks nationwide to over 10 million.
This is the 57th outbreak of avian influenza on the farm this season, with 23 of the country’s 47 counties so far infected.
The total number of laying hens culled this season exceeded 9.1 million heads.
