Posted on Apr 6, 2022
What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years
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A highly pathogenic bird flu virus is tearing its way through U.S. farms and chicken yards, spreading to at least 24 states less than two months after the first outbreak was reported in a commercial flock.
Nearly 23 million birds have died. It's the worst U.S. outbreak of the avian flu since 2015, when more than 50 million birds died. The outbreak is driving up consumer prices for eggs and chicken meat that, like many costs, had already been rising due to inflation.
Here's what you need to know about the outbreak.
A highly pathogenic bird flu virus is tearing its way through U.S. farms and chicken yards, spreading to at least 24 states less than two months after the first outbreak was reported in a commercial flock.
Nearly 23 million birds have died. It's the worst U.S. outbreak of the avian flu since 2015, when more than 50 million birds died. The outbreak is driving up consumer prices for eggs and chicken meat that, like many costs, had already been rising due to inflation.
Here's what you need to know about the outbreak.
What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
LT Charles Baird One of My Neighbors a Retired CTM1 in West Virginia had a Chicken Coop and That is Where Granny Sandy an I Got Our Eggs. My Fingers Crossed for You!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
I raised chickens as a kid and sold eggs at the end of our road (it was a dead-end road) for 20 cents a dozen back then (late 70s early 80s). At the time I had about 50 chickens.
My wife and I began raising chickens last year with the idea of giving eggs and possibly chickens away to people in need - however none of them wanted any - Ironic it seems that those in need would not want free eggs.
I raised chickens as a kid and sold eggs at the end of our road (it was a dead-end road) for 20 cents a dozen back then (late 70s early 80s). At the time I had about 50 chickens.
My wife and I began raising chickens last year with the idea of giving eggs and possibly chickens away to people in need - however none of them wanted any - Ironic it seems that those in need would not want free eggs.
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