Since February 8, 2022, 141.35 million birds have affected with Avian Influenza H5N1. The total number of flocks is 1,443 (662 commercial flocks and 781 backyard/hobby flocks). The disease has been ...
The risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza is as high as its ever been in Pennsylvania, State Veterinarian Dr. Alex Hamberg told poultry stakeholders on Jan. 23.
Factory farms create the ideal breeding grounds for infectious diseases like bird flu. The vast majority of U.S. broiler chickens (78%) and U.S. egg laying hens (75%) are raised on factory farms, ...