Poultry

Russia has imposed a temporary ban on poultry imports from 15 European countries, including Bulgaria, over risk of bird flu.

The number of locations where bird flu cases have been registered has risen to 63, officials say.

As many as 430 000 birds have been infected, most of them having been culled already, according to outgoing Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva.

Most of the locations, based in 9 regions in the country, are in the area of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city.

Between BGN 5 M and BGN 6 M will be needed in order for the state to deal with bird flu and compensate farmers, stated outgoing Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva.

Taneva explained that bird flu is not dangerous for people.

Iraq has extended a ban on imports of frozen and live poultry products to cover two dozen countries, including China and South Africa, the government said on Jan. 10.

Baghdad last month restricted poultry imports from France, where an outbreak of avian flu has been reported. 

The doomsday for the turkeys of North America must be Thanksgiving Day! 

It seems that the newest photo craze is getting naked, lying on the ground, and posing like a frozen chicken.

This weird movement seems to be popular in New Zealand and has taken on the hashtag #FrozenChook.

People get naked, lie down, pretend they are frozen chickens and take a quick photo.

Turkey?s poultry exports have decreased by 50 percent so far in 2015 due to speculations about potential bird flu cases, while escalating terror attacks have also triggered losses, according to sector representatives. 

Eggs are an integral part of our diet as they are rich in nutrients. The growing trend of people turning to organic and fresh foods is making it more difficult to find fresh eggs. Enter Rent-The-Chicken, a Pennsylvania-based company that rents out chickens for those seeking fresh eggs.  The rental packages are available at different costs.

Turkish Health Minister Mehmet Müezzino?lu has said all the necessary precautions have been taken after bird flu was detected in Turkey?s western province of Bal?kesir and the area surrounding poultry facilities in the region was quarantined.

Bird flu was found among dead birds in Turkey?s western district of Band?rma?s Edincik area, where around 1.2 million chickens are bred in poultry facilities. The three kilometers surrounding the poultry facility where the flu was found was quarantined.