Egg prices in the Czech Republic are expected to increase due to the spread of bird flu in the country, with a recent case infecting 750,000 laying hens, accounting for 15% of the 5 million hens in the country, Expats.cz reported.
Up to 220,000 chickens were culled in the Czech Republic following a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm, the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) said.The avian influenza H5N1 virus was discovered in the village of Brod nad Tichou in the .
PRAGUE, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) Up to 220,000 chickens were to be culled in the Czech Republic on Tuesday following a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm, the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) said.