1.   BLOOD samples from the first batch of mainland chickens destined for Hong Kong tested clean, Guangdong officials said on Thursday.

2.   But Sims said the virus had been discovered in chicken droppings at two Hong Kong wholesale markets, and mainland chickens may have been the source in one case.

3.   He then cited the example of banning mainland chicken from the SAR.

4.   HONG Kong chicken stall workers are worried they will become jobless after Beijing announced a suspension of mainland chickens being sent into Hong Kong.

5.   MAINLAND chickens are responsible for the bird flu outbreak, according to a senior government official.

6.   The Democratic Party called for a ban on mainland chicken and a four-day quarantine of chickens already imported from the mainland.

7.   The government opted for negotiation with the Central Government first rather than acting immediately to stop mainland chickens from entering Hong Kong.