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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Bird flu at farm in west Germany leads to culling of 30,000 ducks
About 30,000 ducks have been slaughtered after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in west Germany, authorities said on December 14.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Hong Kong orders culling of over 900 swine due to ASF
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 swine after detecting African swine fever (ASF) on a licensed farm in the New Territories district, The Straits Times reported.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Bird flu outbreak prompts culling of thousands of ducks and geese in east Germany
Approximately 6,700 ducks and geese are slated for culling following the confirmation of a highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak on a farm in Schonberg, located in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Channel News Asia r ...
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Mass culling of salmon at SalMar farm to mitigate jellyfish invasion
SalMar, a major Norwegian salmon farming company, has culled approximately 1.2 million salmon at its Ørnfjordbotn, Senja, Norway-based salmon farm, due to an influx of Apolemia uvaria, a species of string jellyfish known for its venomo ...
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Republic of Ireland prepares for potential bird flu outbreak, issues tender for culling services
The Republic of Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) is taking proactive measures against potential avian influenza outbreaks, seeking tenders for a EUR 1 million (US$1.09 million) depopulation services contract, ...
Friday, November 17, 2023
Bird flu detected in central Netherlands, 65,000 chickens culled
Bird flu has been detected on a laying hen farm situated in the Utrecht municipality of Renswoude, central Netherlands, and authorities have initiated the culling of approximately 65,000 chickens to prevent the potential spread of the virus ...
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Major Swedish egg producer ordered to cull entire flock amid salmonella outbreak
Sweden's largest egg producer, CA Cedergren, which accounts for nearly 1.2 million chickens, or 20% of all laying hens in the country, has been ordered to cull its entire flock by authorities due to persistent salmonella outbreaks, ABC News ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
ASF detected in Hong Kong, 5,600 swine to be culled
Hong Kong authorities have issued an order to cull approximately 5,600 swine after detecting African swine fever (ASF) at a licensed swine farm in the Lau Fau Shan area, near the mainland China border, Channel News Asia reported.
Friday, November 10, 2023
1 million chickens in Minnesota, US to be culled amid bird flu outbreak
In response to the confirmed presence of highly contagious bird flu at a Minnesota, United States egg farm, authorities have declared that close to 1 million chickens will be culled to contain the spread of the virus, as announced by the US ...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Avian flu detected on British Columbia, Canada poultry farm, culls underway
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has detected avian flu on a commercial poultry farm located in Chilliwack city, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
South Africa culls 7.5 million chickens to combat avian influenza outbreaks
In a bid to curb the threat posed by dozens of avian influenza outbreaks, South Africa has culled approximately 7.5 million chickens to prevent potential shortages of eggs and poultry, an issue for both the government and the national poult ...
Friday, September 22, 2023
Italy culls nearly 34,000 swine to halt African swine fever spread
Italian authorities have culled nearly 34,000 swine across 12 farms in Lombardy, a northern Italian region, in response to the growing threat of African swine fever (ASF), Fox News reported.
Friday, July 28, 2023
African swine fever detected at Estonian farm, over 9,000 swine to be culled
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected at a farm in Polva County, south of Estonia, with over 9,000 swine to be culled, Estonian Public Broadcasting reported.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Petition to USDA calls for incentivising producers who properly plan for culling birds infected by avian influenza
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has petitioned the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), asking the government to "incentivise producers to adequately plan for the rapid killing ...
Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...

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