Dozens of Sudden Death Chickens

  Dozens of Sudden Death Chickens
 November 09, 2011
  Residents Worry Bird Flu

 Demak-dozen chickens owned by residents Krajan Hamlet Village District attached attached is found dead suddenly in the last few days.  Farm animals that died after exhibiting some symptoms of one of them staggered manner.  Some residents who met Suara Merdeka yesterday admitted worry bird flu virus attack.
''Chicken mine as much as seven tails died suddenly within a few days.  Symptoms, the animal's gait staggering plus his head is a kind of red spots,''said Maryamah (53) resident of RT 2 RW 4. 
Mother of four was found dead in his chicken first sacrificial feast day Sunday (6 / 8).  He is about to depart Eid al-Adha prayers was surprised to find his two chickens stagger near the cage. When approached by the animals is also not running but still.  Maryamah then watched their flocks of animals that flounder and eventually died at the corner of the cage.  In the afternoon three chickens also died of his hometown.

  Then Tuesday morning found two male chickens died again. Fearing that unwanted chickens that died directly in the grave.  He admitted that he panicked because a number of chickens that are still alive are also directly sold cheaply or about Rp 20.000/ekor far below the normal price that could reach Rp 60,000-Rp 70.000/ekor. 
  Anxious

  The case has also been experienced Muntamah (62) Maryamah neighbors. A total of nine tails chickens died suddenly a few consecutive days.  Munir (42) one resident admitted quite anxious to know some neighbors chickens died suddenly.  He asked the District Government to intervene immediately because of fears of bird flu spread.

Terp District Health Office Chief of Public Relation separate Demak Heru H Gufrin Putranto claims will immediately deploy officers in the location of the discovery of chickens died suddenly. Officers will also be analyzing the causes of death of the chickens.

  ''We are not sure about the cause of death of the resident farm animals.  But clearly whatever it is, residents are asked to be alert and most importantly keeping the environment clean,''Gufrin message.  He at once requested that any chicken or poultry that died suddenly did not directly linked with the avian flu virus.