Congratulations on 2017!

The Year of the Rooster has begun, but the bird flu epidemic that has continued since last year is
It will become the biggest and strongest enemy for our poultry farming department.

However, it has been reported that infection from wild birds such as migratory birds is a major cause.
It's not that these birds are bad.
Among the migratory birds that fly from northeastern Russia and the Siberian Peninsula to the Japanese archipelago for the winter,
In addition to that purpose, it is also an important time to search for mates to breed with in warm Japan.

It is said that they will find a mate in Japan and return to the north to breed.
It's a romantic story that's perfect for the year of the Rooster.

*Photo taken in Kagoshima in October last year. (Mysterious sandy beach chair that is said to make love come true)

I sincerely hope that this year will be the best for all of you.

Poultry Farming Department Kenichi Hashinuma