Culling operations began on Friday after blood samples of poultry of Hajo revenue circle of Kamrup (Rural) district tested positive for bird flu for the first time in Assam, a top district official said.
District Deputy Commissioner R C Jain told PTI that symptoms of bird-flu were detected among the poultry at Thakuriapara village of Hajo revenue circle, near Guwahati since on Friday with the unnatural death of over 300 fowl.