Egg Farmers Are Losing the Battle with Bird Flu
Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull infected flocks to reduce the risk of transmission. That’s followed by extensive disinfection and months of surveillance and testing to make sure the virus isn’t still lurking somewhere on-site.
Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which has spread from wild birds to dairy and poultry farms, infected cats, and caused at least one human death in Louisiana — the only recorded fatality from bird flu in the U.
On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they're losing the battle
Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. But the CEO of Herbruck's Poultry Ranch wasn't sure how the family egg producer (one of the largest in the U.S., in business for over three generations) was going to get through it,
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and luck. Can we do it again?
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First case of bird flu confirmed in Lancaster County since 2022 outbreak
At least one bird from a commercial poultry operation in Lancaster County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the state officials.
Dairy farms keeping livestock healthy amid bird flu outbreak
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