Ilam, February 25
The death of chickens in a large number in the Ilam district has worried farmers here.
On Sunday and Monday alone, 1,200 chickens died, incurring losses worth over Rs 450,000, says a poultry trader Binod Pokharel.
The chickens died due to the Newcastle disease, says the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre, Ilam.
However, the farmers have claimed that their chicken died even after administering vaccines against the disease. “I got my chickens vaccinated against the disease. But, it did not work and they died,” says Dinesh Mahat, the president of the Poultry Entrepreneurs Association.
Livestock technician Prakash Luitel informs that a large number of chickens in Ilam municipality have died after falling ill.
Following this, the service center collected and sent samples of the chickens to a laboratory in Biratnagar. The chickens died due to the disease according to the lab test report, says Dr Sanjaya Dhungana.
“Some farmers did not get their chickens vaccinated against the disease. So this happened as a result. The vaccine may not work out if the temperature is not maintained,” he says.
