Thousands of chickens in Dien Chau died due to flooding
Heavy rain last night has caused flooding in many areas of Dien Chau district, causing heavy damage to many chicken farms, with thousands of chickens dead.
This morning, September 23, Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said that due to the influence of the monsoon, from the night of September 22 until now, there has been very heavy rain in the district. Many localities such as: Dien Hoang, Dien Yen, Dien Thinh, Dien Van, Dien Hung, Dien Nguyen, Dien Thai..., especially in Dien Thinh commune, there are some chicken farms that are heavily flooded, causing chickens to die in large numbers.
Currently, local authorities are specifically calculating the damage, but for now, it has been recorded that a large number of broiler chickens at Mr. Nguyen Van Tam's chicken farm in Trung Song hamlet, Dien Thinh commune have died due to flooding.
Mr. Tran Van Quang - Chairman of Dien Thinh Commune People's Committee confirmed: There are currently a number of flooded chicken farms in the commune, but the most seriously affected is the chicken farm of Mr. Nguyen Van Tam's family, which is currently raising 1,500 broiler chickens. "To support people and count the damage, the commune is sending forces to the grassroots to collect specific information," Mr. Tran Van Quang shared.
According to a quick report from Dien Chau district, as of 9:00 a.m. on September 23, 380 hectares of crops were flooded, 1,550 chickens died, and 321 hectares of aquaculture ponds were flooded.
