AP Poultry Farmers to be Cautious After Bird Deaths in Telangana

Vijayawada: Poultry farmers in Andhra Pradesh have been advised to take precautionary measures following the recent death of a large number of birds in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana.

T. Damodar Naidu urged farmers, particularly in districts bordering Telangana, to closely monitor poultry farms and temporarily stop the transport of birds and products such as eggs. He also stressed strict bio-security measures at farms and asked farmers to immediately inform animal husbandry authorities about any sudden illness or deaths among birds.

Farmers were advised not to dispose of carcasses in the open and instead bury them in pits as per prescribed norms.