As many as 120 chicken died on Sunday and 86 chicken and 17 ducks on Saturday

Over 220 chicken and ducks have died at Central Poultry Development Organisation (CPDO) at Hesaragatta here, where avian influenza (H5N1) had claimed over 3,600 turkeys over the last fortnight. “Mortality among the chicken and ducks are also reported from CPDO,” secretary in the Animal Husbandry Department, Arvin Ramachandra Jannu, said. As many as 120 chicken died yesterday and 86 chicken and 17 ducks on Saturday.