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Uitenhage in the news: 5 000 chickens culled as bird flu hits EC farm

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5 000 chickens culled as bird flu hits EC farm: Around 5000 chickens have been culled in a Uitenhage farm as bird flu hit the province this week. Sovereign Foods, which sources chickens from the affected farm in Uitenhage, has confirmed through a PR company that they have detected avian influenza (AI).
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

First case of bird flu detected in Eastern Cape: Poultry producer Sovereign Foods says the case of bird flu was detected during routine testing at its Uitenhage operations. Sovereign Foods has already culled 5 000 birds, representing approximately 1% of the company’s Uitenhage production pipeline …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Testing Cup clash looms for Progress: Wilbre van Wyk, of Tygerberg, is tackled by Raymond Darries, of Uitenhage team Progress, during their Gold Cup match at Florida Park in Cape Town last weekend Picture: GALLO IMAGES/ASHLEY VLOTMAN Progress will have to dig deep when they lock horns with …
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South Africa: Bird Flu Detected in Eastern Cape: The first case of bird flu in the Eastern Cape has been detected on a farm outside Uitenhage, a poultry producer said on Thursday. The case of bird flu was detected during routine testing at Sovereign Foods’ Uitenhage operations, the company said in a …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Avian flu confirmed in Eastern Cape: The province’s Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Department said the virus has been detected on several Uitenhage chicken farms. Infected birds have been culled and disposed of to avoid spreading the virus. At least 24 outbreaks have occurred across …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Second accident after truck crash leaves spill: “The occupants of the second [car] were uninjured.” The truck driver sustained minor injuries. MSC Uitenhage depot regional manager Eugene Blignault said the truck had been on its way to their yard in Uitenhage with an empty container. “At this …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Volkswagen : Charging ahead with a new strategy: PHEVs certainly seem like the easiest solution in the short term, but discussions will definitely be under way shortly in Uitenhage and other markets around the world to decide how to implement the group’s new strategy. Those discussions will have to …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Avian flu detected at Sovereign Foods in Uitenhage: Soveriegn Foods in Uitenhage has announced that it has detected avian influenza at a single layer house on a farm that forms part of the company’s Uitenhage operations. In a SENS announce to the JSE on Thursday, Sovereign Food Investments Limited said that …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Bird flu detected in Eastern Cape: The Bird flu has been detected in the Eastern Cape Picture: SOURCED In a statement, the department said they had detected the “highly pathogenic Avian Influenza in some of the Sovereign Foods’ farms in Uitenhage, which houses huge numbers of chickens”.
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

First Eastern Cape case of Bird Flu detected on Uitenhage farm – 5 000 birds culled: South Africa’s fourth largest integrated poultry producer Sovereign Foods, which is based in Uitenhage, on Thursday announced that it has detected the avian influenza (AI) at a single layer house on a farm that forms part of the company’s broader …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

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