Local poultry industry spared from record avian flu cases

According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the current crisis of avian flu, or more commonly known as bird flu, is the worst on record with over 58 million chickens culled due to the infection.
According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the current crisis of avian flu, or more commonly known as bird flu, is the worst on record with over 58 million chickens culled due to the infection.

If you’ve purchased a dozen eggs lately, you’ve probably winced with a quick case of sticker shock. The highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) has forced poultry farmers across the United States to kill l…