30,000 chickens die in Kagoshima fire

Monday 04th August, 10:50 AM JST

KAGOSHIMA —

About 30,000 chickens died in a fire at a chicken farm in Minami-Kyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sunday morning. Nobody was injured, police said.

According to police investigations, the fire broke out in two chicken coops around 11:05 a.m. The owner’s wife called police. Police believe a faulty electrical circuit caused the fire.

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Hughgarse at 01:15 PM JST - 4th August

yep, bet it smelt glorious!
serindipity at 01:17 PM JST - 4th August

30,000 chickens dead! That's what you get for putting all your chickens in two coops.
some14some at 01:47 PM JST - 4th August

cost? monetary loss?
cleo at 01:50 PM JST - 4th August

cost? monetary loss?

A lot, I hope.

Better still if it was uninsured.
some14some at 02:24 PM JST - 4th August

heavy loss if they were healthy (virus free, without infection)
Altria at 02:49 PM JST - 4th August

Wonder if he'll be able to re-coop his losses?
romulus3 at 03:36 PM JST - 4th August

Wonder if he'll be able to re-coop his losses?

nah, I reckon hes toast
lazarus0202 at 04:58 PM JST - 4th August

I suspect fowl play.

Can't believe no one's written that one yet.
eleewhm at 06:20 PM JST - 4th August

hahahaha good one... Fowl Play....
sensei258 at 06:53 PM JST - 4th August

Wonder if the fire department brought BBQ sauce, instead of water.
scap at 10:40 PM JST - 4th August

You wouldn't want to eat those factory, chemical-fed chickens anyway. They spend their whole life in small wire cages and never see the light of day. If they had been raised out in the open (free range) like animals should be, this would not have happened. I'll pay more for free-range anyday.
Triple888 at 10:44 PM JST - 4th August

I bet local KFCs didn't predict the sudden drop in business revenues.
WilliB at 11:18 PM JST - 4th August

scrap:

" You wouldn't want to eat those factory, chemical-fed chickens anyway. "

So what do you think you get when you order a karaage or chicken sando?
usaexpat at 12:08 AM JST - 5th August

next headline you will see is "egg prices expected to rise in September"
OgieDoggie at 12:15 AM JST - 5th August

Notice that the wife called the police and not the fire department (she wanted to make sure they would be extra crispy for the arriving police - it sure beats donuts!).