Calif. declares state of emergency over bird flu cases
Following the spread of bird flu in 16 states, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency on Wednesday within California.
Following the spread of bird flu in 16 states, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency on Wednesday within California.
A patient has been hospitalized in Louisiana with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) infection.
Post Holdings Inc. has announced a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at one of Michael Foods’ third-party contracted egg-laying facilities in Iowa.
Amid the hustle of commercial turkey farming across the nation, a quieter tradition thrives in Montana’s heritage turkey farms.
Pardoned turkeys Peach and Blossom were in the middle of protests from PETA during the White House Thanksgiving ceremony.
DAILY Bites Marek’s disease causes up to 90 percent mortality in unvaccinated chickens, leading to over $2 billion in annual losses. The U.S. poultry industry faces significant economic impacts from the disease, despite being a top exporter. Researchers are using genetics and epigenetics to develop better vaccines and improve disease resistance in chickens. DAILY Discussion […]
Health officials in British Columbia have reported the first presumptive case of H5 avian influenza in a human in Canada.
Consumers should find good whole turkey prices, but that could change as the holiday season progresses due to lower production and supplies than last year.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced on Friday that it had “depopulated” the birds from Pure Prairie Poultry, Inc.
Four agricultural workers tested presumptively positive for avian influenza after working with infected poultry at a commercial egg farm.