Bird Flu outbreak brings down chicken sales by 40% across India
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Last Updated: Jan 07, 2021, 08:03 PM IST
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Bird flu has been confirmed among migratory birds and crows in Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In the south, Kerala is the only state to have reported bird flu – among ducks.
Chicken prices have fallen about 20% across the country, industry officials said.
Sale of chicken dropped by half in north and west India and by a third in the south even as five states have reported an outbreak of bird flu mostly in non-poultry birds.
Chicken prices have fallen about 20% across the country, industry officials said.