Bulgaria: Influenza A killed more than 2 million laying hens and 380 thousand broilers in half a year

Published Apr 19, 2024

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In the past year, Bulgaria has faced significant challenges in its poultry industry due to influenza outbreaks, leading to the culling of over 2 million laying hens, with more than half a million and 380,000 broilers affected in just the last week. Ivaylo Galabov, the head of the Union of Poultry Breeders, reported that over 40% of the country's laying hens have been impacted. Despite these setbacks, he assured that there would still be enough eggs for domestic consumption. Galabov also highlighted the similar struggles faced by France and Hungary and pointed out the substantial imports of pork, chicken meat, and eggs, especially from Ukraine. He urged the support of the local economy through the consumption of Bulgarian products.

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From October last year until now, more than 2 million birds - laying hens have been destroyed due to outbreaks of influenza, and in the last week alone, the number of infected and killed hens is more than half a million. About 380,000 broilers also died these days. This was reported to BNR by Ivaylo Galabov, who heads the Union of Poultry Breeders. In the case of laying hens, more than 40% are already affected, specified Galabov. However, he assured that there will be enough eggs for domestic consumption. "Three countries in Europe have absolutely similar problems. One is France. The other is Hungary. The third is Bulgaria," the chairman pointed out. "We are losing huge positions in almost all segments of Bulgarian animal ...

Source: Agroplovdiv