The killing of more than a million chickens in Hong Kong has entered a third day after the operation was hampered by logistical problems. The move is an attempt to stop the spread of a new strain of flu first found in poultry but which has since infected thirteen people, killing four. As the crisis continues, some Hong Kong groups are reacting with their own solutions. From Hong Kong, Jill McGivering reports:

On Tuesday, chanting Buddhist monks released 600kg of live fish back into the sea, their gesture designed to pacify the souls of the slaughtered chickens. On Wednesday, the ceremonies continued with prayer services at local monastries.

About one in eight people in Hong Kong is thought to practice Buddhism, which opposes the killing of living creatures. Monks have warned that the mass slaughter of the chickens could bring disaster to Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, specialists in the traditional Chinese art of Feng Shui told the BBC the health crisis had been caused by energies representing misfortune and chickens converging on the chief executive's new offices. He said the critical moment has now passed, but well placed metal wind chimes would defuse the problem completely.

There's been a concerned reaction to news that imports of fresh chicken won't be resumed until after Chinese lunar New Year at the end of January. Chicken is an essential ingredient in the New Year festival, when it's traditionally offered at ancestral shrines.