Bokaro: The district animal husbandry department (AHD) has sent samples of 107 dead birds to Kolkata for an avian influenza test in the last two weeks, Bokaro animal husbandry officer Manoj Mani said on Thursday. “Around 8-13 samples were collected from each of the eight blocks for the test, the reports of which are awaited,” he added.
Birds ranging from chickens, pigeons, crows to owls, were found dead across various parts of the district in the past few days. For instance, couple of days ago, some AHD officials said, a carcass of an owl was found by the locals near Chinmaya Vidyalaya. Similarly on Wednesday morning, four birds were found dead at a field in Bodiya village under Bermo block.
Mani said that rapid response teams have been deployed across all blocks to keep a close watch on the poultry farms.
The AHD officials are reportedly getting reports of dead birds from various places in Bokaro on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, the forest department is also maintaining strict vigil on water bodies which are frequented by migratory birds during winter.