Ohio Egg Farm Culls 1.35 Million Chickens Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

Over 1.3 million chickens on an Ohio egg farm will be slaughtered due to a confirmed case of bird flu, as the highly contagious virus continues to impact the industry. This year, 8.1 million birds have been killed to control the spread of the disease, with 5.8 million of those being slaughtered this month alone. Other states, including Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Georgia, and California, have also reported significant bird flu cases. Farmers are implementing measures to prevent the virus from infecting their flocks, but the virus remains difficult to contain, particularly along migratory bird pathways. Bird flu poses minimal health risks to humans, and infected birds are not allowed into the food supply.