Massive Bird Flu Outbreak Decimates Iowa Farm's 1.2 Million Chicken Population

An Iowa egg farm has confirmed a case of bird flu, leading to the slaughter of an additional 1.2 million chickens to prevent the virus from spreading. This is the second major case this week, with a total of nearly 63 million birds killed since the outbreak began last year. Iowa remains the hardest hit state, followed by Nebraska, Colorado, and Minnesota. The virus is easily spread by wild birds, and farmers have been taking precautions to keep it off their farms. Bird flu is not a threat to food safety, as all infected birds are slaughtered before entering the food supply.