This article will discuss some of the more common diseases backyard chicken owners may encounter. Here is a breakdown of the diseases that will be covered: Infectious coryza is caused by a bacterial ...

More than 4 million chickens set to be killed An outbreak of bird flu was detected in Iowa on Tuesday in a commercial flock of 4.2 million chickens, according to the state Department of Agriculture.

Chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm in Iowa on Oct. 21, 2015. Iowa agriculture officials said on Oct. 31, 2022, that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected ...

USDA stats show more than 1 million chickens are infected with bird flu in Minnesota, and in Iowa (160,850 birds) and South Dakota (300,800 birds).

Five people infected as bird flu appears to go from cows to chickens to humans High temperatures made it hard for workers to use protective gear during culling. Beth Mole – Jul 17, 2024 9:58 AM ...

For meat chicken, known as broilers, the virus isn't as significant because those birds are slaughtered at 6 to 8 weeks old and thus have less chance of being infected compared with egg-laying ...

T he ongoing outbreak of bird flu has infected at least one person in the U.S. and has raised questions about how safe poultry and eggs are to eat right now. So far, there have been no reported ...

The chickens will be composted on a 40-acre plot owned by the farm. "Unfortunately, I’m in the path of every single truck that’s going past that’s going to have the chickens on it," she said.

It's the second confirmed case of avian influenza in Buena Vista County, about 160 miles (257 kilometers) northwest of Des Moines, but the latest outbreak is at an operation with 5.3 million chickens.

PALMYRA, Wis. - In Palmyra Monday, March 28, contractors started transporting the nearly three million bird-flu infected chicken carcasses to a compost site. Neighbors' concerns extend beyond the ...

The highly contagious avian flu was a detected in a non-commercial flock in Pitkin County. The infected chickens will be killed and all affected premises are being quarantined.