Bird flu fears grow as Belgium gives out free chickens

Fear of potential avian flu outbreaks is growing as Belgium gives thousands of free chickens to fight waste in landfills. Is that a wise move or is the organizer playing with the fire?

Chickens are being given as Belgium has another commuter chaos with another week of rail attacks looming on the horizon a lot It’s going to waste and perhaps encourage people a bit. Things were looking up. But then someone said “bird flu.” Read on to learn about the latest events in Belgian lands.

Let’s start from the beginning. Belgian towns and cities I’ll reduce it Food Waste: Give free chickens local residents. But getting two free chickens might sound like your dreams come true, but there’s a catch. You can’t eat it.

Belgium hands it out chicken

Bid on If we straighten down kitchen scraps to landfills, Belgian municipalities are giving pairs of chickens to residents who promise not to eat for at least two years. They embrace feathery love for future drumsticks, as reported in the BBC, Antwerp, Mouscron of Hainaut Province, and Limburg regions. In Limburg alone, more than 2,500 families adopted chickens in one year, but Mousekron distributed 50 pairs of chickens in the second round of the giveaway scheme.

Those participating must prove they are sufficient Their garden space I agree to maintain proper poultry care. The incentives are clear. The knowledge that free eggs are enough to whisk Donald Trump into his mouth, and that each chicken can devour approximately 150g of kitchen waste per day, greatly reduces the amount of leftovers that rot in the landfill.

Deathly Strains of avian influenza H5N1 upon increase

Now for the serious part. Organizers want to highlight the benefits. They keep free eggs when egg prices skyrocket, but there are concerns that they will breed fertile ground for the deadly strain of avian influenza known as H5N1. The disease has already been detected in the US and several other countries, leading to poultry slaughter of avian influenza around the world to avoid it spreading to humans.

So despite the chicken prize funexperts warn organizers that they may be playing on fire. The alarm bell is ringing. Avian flu is a major concern for both farmers and authorities.

In Belgium, three poultry farms have already reported the virus last month, urging federal agencies to seek the safety of the Food Chain (AFSCA/FAVV) and advise them to protect birds from protecting them from contact with wild chickens.

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