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Brid flu confirmed in fourth shed at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove farm in Otago
Bird flu has been confirmed in a fourth shed at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove farm in Otago. MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mary van Andel spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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'Defend the shed': How the poultry industry has been preparing for bird flu
Wild bird-proof buildings, twice-daily inspections, and lots of sanitiser are all being used to guard against a wider outbreak.
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'Defend the shed' - how the poultry industry has been preparing for a bird flu outbreak
How are chicken and egg farms protecting themselves from avian flu? Country Life visited a broiler chicken farm to find out what good biosecurity practice involves.
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Bird flu: Third shed tests positive, more chickens to be culled
Another 80,000 of the Hillgrove farm's birds will need to be killed - doubling the total number killed.
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Extent of bird flu outbreak may not be apparent for weeks
Scientists have now tested about 1000 samples, but with symptoms taking up to 21 days to develop, there is plenty more testing to come.
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'Defend the shed' - how the poultry industry has been preparing
Avian flu has been found on an Otago chicken farm for the first time in New Zealand's history. It's something the poultry industry has spent months preparing for and we take you inside a North Island… Audio
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Bird flu tests at Otago poultry farm negative
Although the result is welcome news, MPI said 'it's very early days' due to the viruses long incubation period and they're still not confident the virus hasn't spread to other farms. Meanwhile, a deal… Audio
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We're not out of woods yet with bird flu, expert warns
It can take up to three weeks for birds to start showing signs of disease, Professor Jemma Geoghegan says.
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Pacific news and sports in brief for 6 December
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is set to face a no-confidence vote in parliament.
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 December 2024
In today's episode, a large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares, testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu, Whakaata… Audio
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Agreement reached with Australia to restart chicken exports
Meanwhile, officials now believe an existing disease, not bird flu, killed chickens at a small free range.
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Bird flu not detected at second chicken farm near Dunedin
Testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
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Bird flu: MPI confident it has resources if outbreak becomes more widespread
A biologist says she will not be surprised if the "highly contagious" disease spreads to other poultry farms. Audio
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Chicken carcasses from Otago farm taken to landfill
Two truck loads of chicken carcasses, eggs and litter from an Otago farm infected with bird flu have been taken to a landfill in Southland. It's day two of the cull of 80,000 birds after some tested… Audio
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Farm at centre of bird flu outbreak expects more test results back
A second free-range farm is also expecting test results today to confirm whether the virus has spread. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 5 December 2024
On today's episode, the culling of 80,000 hens is now into its second day at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago as biosecurity officials work to contain an outbreak of the H7N6 bird flu virus… Audio
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Mainland Poultry CEO on bird flu outbreak
The culling of 80,000 hens is now into its second day at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago as biosecurity officials work to contain an outbreak of the H7N6 bird flu virus. Mainland Poultry… Audio
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Bird flu outbreak potentially wider than yet known - virologist
A leading virologist says she will not be surprised if the Otago bird flu outbreak continues to spread similar to a devastating outbreak in Australia. Audio
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Bird flu: No known connection between first and second farm
Officials have not yet found any links between a second chicken farm that has been isolated, and a poultry farm where bird flu has been identified. Audio
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Virologist speaks on second Otago farm investigated for bird flu
A leading virologist said she won't be surprised if the Otago bird flu virus continues to spread to other farms in the way it did in the devastating outbreak in the Australian state of Victoria. A… Audio
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Second Otago chicken farm in isolation, testing underway
A second Otago free range chicken farm is in isolation and testing is underway after birds started showing signs of illness and a number have died. The property has about six thousand birds and is not… Audio
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Second farm being probed over bird flu outbreak
A small free-range poultry farm is being tested for the flu after a number of hens died, officials say.
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 4 December 2024
In today's episode, testing for bird flu is underway at a small free range farm in Dunedin, the Children's Commissioner has found evidence of "inhumane treatment" at a facility for intellectually… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 4 December 2024
Second farm is being investigated in the bird flu outbreak. Audio
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Chickens found dead at Dunedin farm, bird flu testing underway
Testing for bird flu is underway at a small free range farm in Dunedin. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
