All articles tagged with #egg farm
A major US egg farm, Hickman's Egg Ranch in Arizona, has lost 90% of its chickens due to a bird flu outbreak, highlighting ongoing risks of endemic avian influenza in the US and its impact on the poultry industry and egg prices.
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.
An Ohio egg farm is slaughtering 1.35 million chickens after a case of bird flu was confirmed in the flock, bringing the total number of birds killed this year to 8.1 million. The outbreak has been less severe than in previous years, but several large egg farms have been affected, including one in Iowa where 1.2 million birds were killed. The virus is spread easily by wild birds, making it difficult to prevent its spread. While bird flu does not pose a significant health threat to humans, farmers are taking precautions to protect their flocks.