Power cuts lead to death of over 1,000 chickens at poultry farm near Sattur
Over 1,000 broiler chickens died at a poultry farm near Sattur due to heat stress caused by frequent, unannounced power outages. The farm owner is seeking financial compensation from the state government for the significant loss.
Why it matters
It highlights the impact of infrastructure instability on small-scale agricultural businesses and rural livelihoods.
In an incident near Sattur, over 1,000 broiler chickens died of extreme heat after power cuts disabled cooling systems at a local poultry farm.
Karuppasamy, an entrepreneur from Kongankulam village under the Alangulam panchayat, ran a poultry farm housing more than 2,000 birds.
Due to frequent, unannounced power outages in the area over the past few days, the electric fans and water-sprinkling motors crucial for regulating the farm’s indoor temperature could not be operated, he alleged.
Unable to bear the severe heat inside the shed, more than 1,000 chickens perished, causing a financial loss estimated between ₹80,000 and ₹1,00,000.
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