Kathmandu. The consumption of chicken meat has decreased in various districts including Kathmandu. Consumption of chicken meat has dropped sharply after bird flu and were found in chickens. 

According to the Department of Livestock Services, birdflu infection has been detected in 11 districts including Kathmandu at present. According to the Division, the bird flu has been detected in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchowk, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan and Nawalparasi. 

The Department has banned the sale and distribution of birds with infection after the infection of bird flu was found in chickens, ducks,quail s and quails. 

The department has also warned that action will be taken against those found selling and distributing birds found with and {{}. Similarly, the Department has urged the people to adopt high alertness to prevent further spread of infection and to avoid infection.

Bird flu has decreased after and were found in chickens. “The sale of meat has been down for the past few days. An entrepreneur running a meat shop in Koteshwor said, “The bird flu outbreak has reduced both the consumption and business of. However, the sale of mutton has increased. ’

Chicken meat {{ has also ‘shifted’ to mutton. In the last few weeks, the price of mutton has increased by up to Rs 300 per kg. The price of mutton which was generally cheaper before Dashain has increased due to the increase in consumption due to birdflu of the poultry businessmen businessmen. The price is expected to go up further. Currently, the price of mutton has gone up from Rs 140 0 to Rs 160 0 per kg.