Bird Flu: Kerala Starts Culling of Birds

After bird flu was confirmed in ducks in Kerala, the government started culling of poultry in Kuttanad region on Wednesday. According to the animal husbandry department, 2.80 lakh birds, including chickens, will be culled. The government has also planned to give compensation to the farmers for culling their birds. But when duck farmers protested against culling their birds, the state government increased the compensation amount to Rs 200 per adult duck and Rs 100 per ...