A chicken farm in Yuen Long. Farmers say they use antibiotics on chickens to prevent diseases and keep them healthy. Photo: Handout A chicken farm in Yuen Long. Farmers say they use antibiotics on chickens to prevent diseases and keep them healthy. Photo: Handout
A chicken farm in Yuen Long. Farmers say they use antibiotics on chickens to prevent diseases and keep them healthy. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Hong Kong farmers give antibiotics to healthy chickens ... and raise supervision concerns

Admissions prompt calls for tighter control of drugs amid superbug fears

Topic |   Consumers
Elizabeth Cheung
Elizabeth Cheung

Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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A chicken farm in Yuen Long. Farmers say they use antibiotics on chickens to prevent diseases and keep them healthy. Photo: Handout A chicken farm in Yuen Long. Farmers say they use antibiotics on chickens to prevent diseases and keep them healthy. Photo: Handout
A chicken farm in Yuen Long. Farmers say they use antibiotics on chickens to prevent diseases and keep them healthy. Photo: Handout
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