An official release stated that 4,081 ducks would be culled at the Niranam Government Duck Breeding Centre starting Tuesday, 14 May.
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Considering bird flu cases in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts, the Kerala government on Monday directed the authorities to step up efforts to control the situation. State Animal Husbandry Minister J Chinchu Rani convened a meeting following the avian influenza outbreak. An official release stated 4,081 ducks would be culled at the Niranam Government Duck Breeding Centre in Pathanamthitta starting Tuesday.