Millions Lost As Windstorm Destroys Poultry Farm, Kills 3,600 Birds In Plateau

 

 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a devastating windstorm has hit the Dauda Mafala and Sons Poultry Farm at Rapomol, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau on Saturday, killing over 3,600 birds.

It was learnt that the incident was caused by a heavy downpour in the area.

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The windstorm destroyed six other chicken shades, part of poultry fence and electricity poles, among other structures in the farm.

The Managing Director of the farm, Mr Keneth Mafala, said the farm which was established in 1976, had the capacity to house 60,000 birds.

Mafala said that the windstorm also destroyed an automated cage worth 80,000 dollars.

“At about 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, a windstorm destroyed so many structures in this farm.

“It particularly destroyed a chicken shade housing 10,800 laying birds. As we speak, we have lost 3,600 birds already and, as you can see, we are still evacuating them.

“So, the number may increase by the time we are done. It has also completely destroyed a fully automated chicken cage that cost us 80,000 dollars to import in 2013.

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”This machine has the egg packing system, feeding system and the manure recovery system,” he said.

Mafala further explained that aside the automated cage, the total damage recorded from the calamity worth over N250 million.

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