50,000 Chickens Die in Cuddalore Poultry Crisis, Tamil Nadu

• 50,000 chickens have died in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.
• The crisis has struck just ahead of the peak Diwali season.
• The possibility of avian influenza has been ruled out.
• The deaths were first reported at a poultry farm in Thammanampettai village, Thiyagavalli panchayat, where about 200 to 250 chickens died initially.